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What could divestment from Israel look like at Minnesota universities?

Pro-Palestinian student protesters are calling for their colleges to divest. Here’s what that could actually mean.

A person stands on a bridge holding a palestinian flag
A person holds a Palestinian flag during a student and faculty walkout at the University of Minnesota to protest the clearing of a pro-Palestine solidarity encampment and arrest of nine students by university police for trespassing earlier in the day on April 23.
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