Global News (May 2024) and the Western Gazette (March 2025) report that the Western Divestment Coalition called on Western University to divest from Israel-connected funds and cut ties with Israeli universities.
Last reviewed October 19, 2026
The Western Divestment Coalition organized two protests last week ... Protesters reiterated demands for Western to divest from companies the group says are tied to the Israeli occupation of Palestine, disclose its investments and cut ties with Israeli universities.
Protestors under the group Western Divestment Coalition, like their counterparts at campuses across North America, have been calling on Western to divest from Israel-connected funds in light of the ongoing conflict in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war.