Ann Arbor, Michigan:
"Pro-Palestinian protesters march to U of M president’s house after cancellation of student votes"

"Pro-Palestinian protesters march to U of M president’s house after cancellation of student votes"

by Jon King

Michigan Advance

Dec. 1, 2023

At: https://michiganadvance.com/2023/12/01/pro-palestinian-protesters-march-to-u-of-m-presidents-house-after-cancelation-of-student-votes/

"...Citing inappropriate use of the university’s email system, the voting on the resolutions was canceled by university officials Thursday morning, with no plans to reschedule it.

"The email in question was sent to the entire student body from the TAHRIR Coalition, which is not listed as an official student group. It asked students to approve AR 13-025, which requests the University label the 'violence inflicted upon Gaza by Israel' as a genocide and form a committee to 'investigate the ethics of its investments and funds that feed the university’s endowment,' largely seen as a call to divest from companies doing business in or with Israel." 

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