Sen. McCormick calls on Trump to respond to Norway regarding Israel divestment
Sen. McCormick Criticizes Norwegian Fund for Selling Caterpillar Shares Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) has taken a strong stance against the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund for divesting from Caterpillar due to the company’s connections with Israel. He is urging the Trump administration to respond with tariffs, sanctions, and other measures. Republicans from Pennsylvania have accused the […]
CUNY Professors’ Union supports divestment from Israel
The union representing the professor of New York City University has been approved resolution last A week to support boycott, sale, and sanctions for Israel. A statement approved by CUNY's specialized staff council on January 23 said that it supported the “complete investment from Israel” in the pension system. “By the end of January 2026, […]
TikTok divestment could be ‘deal of the century’ for Trump, House China Committee chair says
Exclusive: House China Committee Chairman John Moolener told Fox News Digital that President-elect Donald Trump is the “perfect leader” to negotiate and deliver the “deal of the century.” TikTok Available in the US The Supreme Court is scheduled to hold oral arguments on January 10, 2025, on legislation that would require the divestment of TikTok […]
Brown University Rejects Divestment from Israel
The governing body of Brown University, an Ivy League school known for its left-wing politics, on Wednesday rejected a proposal to sell stock in the university from an Israeli company or one with ties to the Israeli military. of brown daily herald reported: Brown University will not divest from companies with military ties to Israel, […]
Brown endowment grew 11.3% as school mulls Israel divestment
Brown University's endowment posted an 11.3% return on investment for the year that ended in June. The Ivy League school's board of directors is set for a key vote this month on whether to withdraw from Israel. The endowment has increased to $7.2 billion, bringing the Providence, Rhode Island-based university's operating budget to a record […]
Brown University trustee quits board over Israel divestment vote
Top hedge fund manager Joseph Edelman plans to resign from Brown University's board of trustees in protest at an upcoming vote on whether the Ivy League school should divest from investments in companies with business ties to Israel. Edelman, who founded Perceptive Advisors, which specializes in health care and biotechnology, Written in the Wall Street […]
Brown University Board Member Resigns to Protest Upcoming Israel Divestment Vote
A trustee of Ivy League school Brown University has resigned in protest over the board's decision to hold a vote on divestment from Israel that was part of a deal with pro-Palestinian students who disrupted campus in the spring. As Breitbart News reported at the time, Brown caved to protesters' demands and agreed to hold […]
Brown University board trustee announces resignation ahead of vote on divestment from Israel: ‘Cowardice’
In an op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal on Sunday, Joseph Edelman voiced his opposition to a divestment vote in Israel, particularly in the wake of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks against Israel, and announced he would be stepping down from his position as a trustee at Brown University. “As a member of the […]
Pro-Palestinian Students Take Over U. Michigan Student Gov‘t, Suspend Funds to Groups Until Divestment
As classes resume for the fall semester, pro-Palestinian students have taken control of the University of Michigan's student government and are threatening to suspend funding to student organizations until the university agrees to divest from and boycott Israel. of The New York Times Reported Tuesday: At the University of Michigan, many student activities are typically […]
Israeli divestment ban proposed in Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) – Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle want to protect the state’s Israeli financial holdings despite mounting public pressure to cut ties amid the ongoing war with Hamas. Sens. Steve Santarsiero, D-Doylestown, and Kristin Phillips-Hill, R-Jacobus, said they’ll soon introduce legislation to “uphold Pennsylvania’s steadfast support for Israel” by banning from […]