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1y ago

Brown University agrees to hold Israel divestment vote after pressure from student protesters

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Brown University agrees to hold Israel divestment vote after pressure from student protesters

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1y ago

Brown University agrees to hold Israel divestment vote after pressure from student protesters

www.thehill.com /homenews/education/4633580-brown-university-israel-divestment-vote-student-palestine-protesters/

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Brown University’s corporate board will vote on a proposal to divest from Israeli interests, the university announced
What’s the bet the corporate board votes no?
- Are you implying capitalists would ever chose profits over morality?
- Don't ask good questions now!!! Final warning
Protestors: we demand you de-invest in Israel!
University: how about we let our corporate board have a token vote on whether to de-invest in 6 months time when all of these protests have been forgotten about?
Protestors: yayyyy we won!!!!
- No, it means they’ll have further reinvigorated and refreshed protests in 6 months.
  
  Ah, someone unfamiliar with history.
  Just a tip: if you're ever fighting a popular rebellion and they say "go home and we'll grant you amnesty," they're lying about that too.

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