Over the past week, pro-Palestinian student groups at Columbia University have been advocating for the school to withdraw investment funds from companies they believe are profiting from Israel's military actions in Gaza. The coalition leading this movement, Columbia University Apartheid Divest, has specifically called for divesting endowment funds from weapons manufacturers and tech companies that have ties to Israel's government.
The endowment in question is managed by a university-owned investment firm and is valued at $13.6 billion. The student groups have accused these companies of benefiting from what they describe as 'Israeli apartheid, genocide, and military occupation of Palestine,' although Israel has denied allegations of genocide.
