Four days at the UMich pro-Palestine Freedom School

For four days last week, University of Michigan students passing by North University Avenue and State Street would see a series of events called the “ Popular University for Palestine Freedom School ,” featuring music, speeches and artwork intended to educate and build a community in support of the pro-Palestine movement.

The events were hosted by the TAHRIR Coalition and Students Allied for Freedom and Equality , two organizations calling for the University to divest its endowment from companies with ties to Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza. In an interview with The Michigan Daily, Public Health senior Erek Mirque, who helped organize the series, said he felt inspired by those who attended the events and hoped Freedom School would help the community grow in both knowl