A student protest encampment at Harvard University came to a peaceful end when protesters in Harvard Yard voluntarily dismantled their tents.
The action comes after university representatives promised to hold talks about the current turmoil in the Middle East, specifically about the investments the school has made in endowments.
“Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine,” a student protest organization, declared its victory over the university’s accommodation of their requests and declared that it will be dismantling the campsite. In response to students’ worries about the endowment’s connections to divisive areas, Harvard’s acting president, Alan Garber, has pledged to mediate a conversation between demonstrators and university officials.
This spring, similar protests have appeared on several college campuses, with students calling for their schools to cut ties with Israel and related companies.
The recent intensification of the confrontation between Israel and Hamas, which has resulted in significant violence and casualties, serves as the backdrop for these protests.
In light of these events, Harvard has decided to hold a conference with senior university administrators, as well as representatives from the Harvard Management Company, which is in charge of managing the university’s substantial endowment, which is projected to be worth $50 billion.
