600 students march for divestment from Apartheid Israel - on the University of Michigan campus.

Major mobilizations for divestment from Apartheid Israel - on the University of Michigan campus, including 600 students marching for divestment on March 28, 2024:


" ‘We won’t let them forget’: More than 600 march through campus in largest UMich pro-Palestine protest this year"

At: https://www.michigandaily.com/news/administration/we-wont-let-them-forget-more-than-600-march-through-campus-in-largest-umich-pro-palestine-protest-this-year/

 

See also the following news articles.
They show more mobilizations for divestment, accompanied by more threats of punishment from the University of Michigan administration:

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"UM takes action after divestment activists shut down honors ceremony"


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"University of Michigan students weigh in after school proposes new limits to protests"


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" ‘You Must Act Now to Prevent Genocide in Gaza’: More than 4,100 U.S. academics sign open letter to Biden"

At: https://www.michigandaily.com/news/government/you-must-act-now-to-prevent-genocide-in-gaza-more-than-4100-u-s-academics-sign-open-letter-to-biden/

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SHUT IT DOWN party hosts kickoff rally for CSG elections, demanding divestment

At: https://www.michigandaily.com/michigan-in-color/shut-it-down-rally/

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"University of Michigan stands firm amid Israel divestment demands, counters protest claims" 
At: https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2024/03/university-of-michigan-stands-firm-amid-israel-divestment-demands-counters-protest-claims.html

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" ‘We will still be here’: More than one hundred protestors picket outside Regent’s meeting"

At: https://www.michigandaily.com/news/administration/we-will-still-be-here-more-than-one-hundred-protestors-picket-outside-regents-meeting/

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"UMich Board of Regents discusses divestment, departing officers"

At: https://www.michigandaily.com/news/administration/umich-board-of-regents-discusses-divestment-departing-officers/

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"Alifa Chowdhury, Elias Atkinson of SHUT IT DOWN projected to become next CSG president and vice president"

At: https://www.michigandaily.com/news/news-briefs/alifa-chowdhury-elias-atkinson-of-shut-it-down-projected-to-become-next-csg-president-and-vice-president/

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