Students Call on University of Missouri to Divest from Israeli Companies, Weapons Manufacturers

The Kansas City Globe e-Edition
The iconic columns of the University of Missouri-Columbia campus/ University of Missouri photo
The iconic columns of the University of Missouri-Columbia campus/ University of Missouri photo

Students at the University of Missouri have called on the UM System to divest money in its endowment pool now invested in Israel and weapons manufacturers.

The UM System’s total investments into companies within Israel is just under $500,000, making up just over 0.02% of the endowment. Sadia Moumita, one of the students demanding divestment, said it doesn’t matter how big the investment is, student…