President Alifa Chowdhury and Vice President Elias Atkinson of the Shut it Down Party were impeached by the University of Michigan student government for blocking funding for campus activities until the university divested from companies linked to Israel. The move sparked controversy, with some supporting their stance while others criticized their tactics for harming student groups and creating a hostile environment.
Both President Alifa Chowdhury and Vice President Elias Atkinson, part of the Shut it Down Party, facedThe two were found guilty on a single charge of dereliction of duty after they campaigned on and successfully blocked funding for campus activities until the university divested from companies linked to Israel .
The activists’ campaign to divest from Israel-supporting groups alienated many Michigan students who believed Chowdhury and Atkinson’s obstructionism went too far and did not actually help the Palestinian cause.
DIVESTMENT ISRAEL STUDENT GOVERNMENT IMPEACHMENT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Anti-Israel protester punches Jewish Columbia student, rants about Nazis and Hitler in flag-snatching tantrumToday's Video Headlines: 12/12/24
Read more »
Hezbollah fires about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel in heaviest barrage in weeksIsrael strikes Beirut after Hezbollah fires 250 rockets into Israel
Read more »
Israel agrees to ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, Netanyahu saysBenjamin Netanyahu made the announcement in a taped message.
Read more »
Amnesty International accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza, which Israel strongly deniesAmnesty International says Israel has sought to deliberately destroy Palestinians in its war with Hamas, by mounting deadly attacks, demolishing vital infrastructure and preventing aid deliveries.
Read more »
Amnesty International accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza, which Israel strongly deniesAmnesty International says Israel has sought to deliberately destroy Palestinians in its war with Hamas, by mounting deadly attacks, demolishing vital infrastructure and preventing aid deliveries.
Read more »
Israel Strikes Suspected Syrian Chemical Weapons SitesIsrael's foreign minister says Israel has struck suspected Syrian chemical weapons sites.
Read more »