Pro-Palestinian students at the University of Michigan have taken control of the student government and are withholding funding for student groups until the university agrees to divest from and boycott Israel.
Key Points
Pro-Palestinian activists won control of the student government under the Shut It Down party.
The student government is withholding funding for student activities until the university agrees to divest from companies profiting from Israel's war in Gaza.
Some pro-Palestinian activists were arrested during a protest on campus.
The university has refused to divest, leading to continued protests.
Pros
Pro-Palestinian activists have successfully gained control of the student government at the University of Michigan.
Cons
The student government's decision to withhold funding for all activities until the university commits to divesting from companies that profit from Israel's war in Gaza has added to a tense atmosphere on campus.