Columbia University president says negotiations with protesters have stalled, school will not divest from Israel

2 years ago by Wilshire to c/news

“We urge those in the encampment to voluntarily disperse. We are consulting with a broader group in our community to explore alternative internal options to end this crisis," Minouche Shafik said.
juicy 76 points 2 years ago
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FlyingSquid 55 points 2 years ago

I guess it's not shocking that a private university cares more about Israeli money than their student body.

I'm more concerned about the public ones, which are not even trying to negotiate and putting snipers on nearby rooftops.

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some_guy 33 points 2 years ago

Excuse me, Columbia, but you’re not getting the message.

Israel will be starved of USA funding once the boomers are gone. The kids see what’s going on.

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catloaf 7 points 2 years ago

I wish that was true, but there are plenty of young people who feel the same way.

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lectricleopard -3 points 2 years ago

Yeah, that attitude is how you find yourself not voting for Hillary because "Trump can't possibly win."

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xmunk 32 points 2 years ago

Columbus is being so, so brave here. Something so trivial as divesting from Isreali industries in the middle of a genocide is the hill they'll die on... so brave...

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stoly 13 points 2 years ago

It's because they know that their donors will dry up if they don't keep on with the support. This is all about keeping very wealthy people happy at any cost.

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brown567 27 points 2 years ago

"Noisy distraction"

Yeah, that's the point

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Linkerbaan 23 points 2 years ago
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NatakuNox 18 points 2 years ago

One their enrollment and current student participation drops off a cliff, this will change. Lol negotiations have stalled? The protesters only want one thing!

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stoly 6 points 2 years ago

I'm afraid that this is one of the places where you go to get the really super special diploma that says that you are specialler. The average person there has a rich daddy writing checks for tuition. You go there for the pedigree, not the education (though one presumes that the education is at a high level).

With luck, the next generation will get it just a little better.

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PyroNeurosis 1 point 2 years ago

Which then begs the question: If everyone's rich daddies are paying tuition, why quibble about the divestment?

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stoly 3 points 2 years ago

The economics of universities is such that tuition is only the tiniest part of all funding, typically less than 10%. The majority will come from grants, the state (if a public university), and donations. Students only contribute the tiniest amount of total costs.

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