Several hundred Northwestern University students calling for the college to divest financial support to Israel gathered for an organized encampment Thursday morning as the university changed the st…
A student waving a Palestinian flag walks among the tents in an encampment at Northwestern University on April 25, 2024, in Evanston. Students are demanding that Northwestern divest and stop supporting Israel. )
A protester sets down an American flag allegedly belonging to John Brinkmann at the encampment in Deering Meadow at Northwestern University on April 25, 2024, in Evanston. Brinkmann, who was protesting in support of Israel outside of the encampment, said he had an American and an Israeli flag stolen from him.
“The goal of this addendum is to balance the right to peacefully demonstrate with our goal to protect our community, to avoid disruptions to instruction and to ensure University operations can continue unabated,” Schill said in the email. President Schill said some demonstrators took down tents earlier that morning after discussions with university police, but others who refused were issued citations.
Northwestern students are asking for the university administration to publicly disclose where the university invests and divest from funding weapons for Israel. “The University is in active discussions with the demonstrators to ensure the safety of members of the Northwestern community while also providing a space for free expression,” Jon Yates, vice president for global marketing and communications at Northwestern University said in an email to the Tribune.
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