Calls to ‘divest’ from Israel are ridiculous and impossible


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Open this photo in gallery: A demonstrator waves a Palestinian flag inside a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Toronto campus in Toronto, on May 2.COLE BURSTON/Getty Images Jonah Prousky is a management consultant and freelance writer who focuses on business, technology and society. Last week, the University of Toronto’s administration met with the pro-Palestinian student protesters camping out on the lawn at King’s College Circle. In the meeting, the protesters restated their demands, namely that the school disclose and divest from any investment tied to Israel. The students’ demands, however, were rebuffed by the administration. “Their response was a...