Columbia University student workers’ union withdraws Israel divestment demand

Columbia University student workers’ union withdraws Israel divestment demand MEE staff on Fri, 07/31/2026 - 21:55 Move signifies major shift in the union’s politics and orientation, as it has devoted itself to the pro-Palestinian student movement since the start of Israel’s genocide An e

The Columbia student workers' union dropped its demand at the bargaining table Tuesday for the university to divest from Israel.

The protesters — Vijaypal Kudi, Viyona Jat and Koshen Khan — climbed the water tank near the Tonk Phatak bridge near Gandhi Nagar Railway Station at around 8 a.m. on Thursday (July 30) and have been up there since

The student union at Columbia University dropped its Israel divestment demand — marking a loss for anti-Israel protesters as their group leader admitted it must “face the realities."