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Pro-Palestinian
protest
group
encampment
at the
University
of
Michigan
in the
second
week
By Jean
Davis
tellusdetroit.com
ANN
ARBOR -
The
ongoing
conflict
between
Israel
and
Hamas
has
become a
complex
issue at
several
universities,
including
some in
Michigan.
Encampment
protests
are
taking
place on
college
campuses,
with
pro-Palestinian
protesters
demanding
that
universities
divest
from
companies
that
profit
from the
war.
However,
some
Jewish
students
have
complained
about
their
safety.
At the
University
of
Michigan
in Ann
Arbor,
students
have
been
protesting
on the
Diag for
a week
now,
demanding
that the
school
divest
money
from
companies
that
profit
from the
war in
Gaza.
There
are
almost
two
dozen
tents
covering
the
Diag,
and
students
remain
committed
to their
cause.
This
demonstration
is part
of a
growing
number
of
student-led
protests
at
universities
across
the
country,
as
students
voice
their
opinions
on the
conflict.
Similar
encampments
have
also
sprung
up at
NYU,
Yale,
Columbia
University,
and
several
other
institutions
as
students
take a
stand.
Some
members
of the
community
have
shown up
to
support
the
student
protesters,
while
others
are
trying
to find
common
ground.
A group
of
students
with
Israeli
flags
also
showed
up to
counter
the
student
protesters
and
start a
dialogue.
The
university
has a
policy
in place
to
shield
their
investments
from
political
pressures
and has
emphasized
that
much of
their
endowment
is donor
funding
given to
provide
long-term
financial
support
for
designated
purposes.
It is
essential
to
foster a
constructive
dialogue
that
respects
differing
perspectives
and
opinions
while
promoting
peaceful
and
respectful
interactions.
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