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Endowment Funds Are Complicated. Here’s What That Means for Student Protesters.

Apr 27, 2024
13:57
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Bloomberg's Janet Lorin and California's Eliyahu Kamisher explore student protests at universities demanding divestment from Israel-linked companies. They discuss the complexities of endowment funds, ideological clashes, divestment challenges, and controversies surrounding divestment from Israel and allegations of anti-Semitism.
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  • University endowment funds are complex with diverse investments beyond public stocks.
  • Calls for divestment from companies tied to Israel face opposition over concerns of anti-Semitism.

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Impacts of Protests on College Campuses

Protests against the war in Gaza have erupted on college campuses, leading to demands for transparency and divestment from investments supporting Israel. Students and faculty are advocating for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and seek disclosure of their universities' investments. However, the complexities of disclosure and divestment, including universities' sophisticated investment strategies beyond public stocks, raise challenges in the movement.

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