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Editor’s Note: Israel’s open-ended war on Gaza, killing more than 35,000 people, has spurred univesity protests in many countries this spring.

Headlines have focused on confrontation between demonstrations and law enforcement. However, at Trinity College Dublin, the activism has led to an agreement with university administration to divest from Israel.

Kathy Rose O’Brien, of the Clinton Institute at University College Dublin, reports for CNN:

Students around the world have been staging protests about the ongoing war in Gaza — with some ugly scenes, particularly across U.S. campuses. At Ireland's top university, however, demonstrators accomplished a rare achievement — persuading authorities to cut financial ties with… pic.twitter.com/fahfOSoaUg

— Becky Anderson (@BeckyCNN) May 23, 2024