Brown University 'concedes' to anti-Israel students' demands and reaches deal with protesters

Anti-Israel student demonstrators at Brown University claimed a victory Tuesday when the school reached an agreement to hold a vote on divesting from Israel if the protesters tear down their encampment. Brown would be the first university in the United States to hold such a vote.

As part of the agreement, five students will be invited to meet with five members of the Corporation of Brown University this month to argue in favor of divesting Brown’s endowment from companies profiting from an alleged “genocide in Gaza.” A vote will be held in October.