DOJ indicts 8 pro-Palestinian activists over alleged threats tied to U-M divestment push

The U.S. Department of Justice indicted eight pro-Palestinian activists for allegedly threatening University of Michigan officials and others to pressure the university to divest from Israel. The indictment alleges the group used vandalism, threatening symbols linked to Hamas, and social media to coordinate attacks, motivated by the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and the Gaza war.