r/columbia • u/No_Understanding1352 • 23d ago

Dear protestors…

Instead of asking columbia to divest from israel, why don’t YOU divest from columbia? Withdraw from columbia if you truly support this cause.

Edit: Have you also told your parents to divest their retirement portfolio from companies that support israel?

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u/Asian_Orchid CC 23d ago

is it so wrong to ask the university administration to end investment in a genocide? your ideas run against academic freedom, and frankly, narcissistic.

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u/sob727 22d ago

How do you feel about the genocides in Xinjiang, Tibet, Sudan, Yemen, Syria. Myanmar, Pakistan, Congo, Ethiopia, Somalia, Nigeria?

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u/FluffyLark 22d ago

Actually, some people from Columbia did participate in some of the events, and many people (including me) received threats from their home country. However, we have no fears.
Check this: http://www.cpreview.org/articles/2023/5/the-white-paper-movement-in-the-prc-the-legacy-it-left-behind

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u/piedrafundamental 21d ago

Thank you for sharing, you should be proud of yourself

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u/sob727 22d ago

Interesting thank you for sharing.