The NYT suggests Israel and weapons manufacturer investments represent a tiny amount (less than 0.1%) of Columbia University's endowment.
Meaning divestment would be fairly trivial on their part.
Which is probably why some colleges like Brown University and the University of Minnesota said "okay" to protesters demands and defused the situation without calling in riot cops.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/business/college-protesters-divestment-israel.html
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