Over 1,400 alums call for Brown to support divestment, ceasefire in Gaza in open letter
The Brown Daily HeraldNov 15, 2023
Brown Agrees to Israel Divestment Vote, Students End Protest
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The Facts
On Tuesday, Brown University student protestors reportedly agreed to end their protests and disband their encampment after the University decided to vote on divestment from companies that allegedly profit from Israel's war against Gaza.
Brown Pres. Christina H. Paxson said that the university's corporate board will vote on a proposal for disinvestment — to be provided by a group of five students this month — in October, adding protesting students will not be suspended or expelled for violating Brown's policies.
The Spin
Progressive narrative
Brown University must support a Gaza cease-fire, grant amnesty to student protestors, and divest from companies linked to Israel's military. As hundreds of its alums and faculty have said, the university's choices will reflect on its leadership. The student groups have held up a mirror to the university and its authorities. It's time for them to look deeply at what they see.
Conservative narrative
Brown University's administration has sadly caved to protestors who are espousing antisemitic, anti-Israel, and anti-US points of view. Rather than restoring campus safety and operations with the help of law enforcement, Brown has succumbed to a woke wob mentality that ultimately makes the student body feel unsafe. This outcome is a stain on this Ivy League institution.
Nerd narrative
There's a 2% chance that there will be UN peacekeeping troops in Gaza on May 31, 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.