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David__77

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Fri Apr 26, 2024, 08:39 AM Apr 26

Campus protests want colleges to divest from Israel. Here's how tuition money is linked to the war in Gaza



Students, in general, have several demands - they want their schools to call for a cease fire in the war, for Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian territory and they want colleges and universities to reveal more about their ties with Israel.



So how are college tuition payments and donations linked to the war? Dr. Recht used Harvard as an example.

"Undisclosed portions of Harvard's endowment generates profit for Harvard by investing in the manufacture and sales of arms, military equipment," he told WBZ-TV. "The students recognize that there's a clear link here between the tuition that they pay and the perpetuation of violence and oppression."

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https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/boston/news/student-protests-gaza-israel-boston-colleges-divestment/

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Campus protests want colleges to divest from Israel. Here's how tuition money is linked to the war in Gaza (Original Post) David__77 Apr 26 OP
What does funding from the endowment have to do with tuition? n/t MichMan Apr 26 #1
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