Trinity College Dublin divests from firms involved in Israel's occupation of Palestine

Trinity College Dublin has announced it will divest from Israeli companies involved in the occupation of Palestine after a sit-in by students protesting against the war on Gaza.

Ireland's most prestigious university decided to end its investments in Israeli companies after talks with the protesters.

It marks a significant victory for the global campus movement, which has involved students establishing encampments within university grounds demanding that their institutions cut ties with Israel.

In the United States, riot police have violently dispersed protesters and Congress is working to pass legislation that widens the definition of antisemitism to include criticism of Israel.

In France and the Netherlands, police have also used violence to evict protesters from their universities.

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