Assistant Professor David Landy, from Academia for Palestine, says a student encampment and pressure from staff encouraged the college to review its ties.
The board of Trinity College has decided to divest from Israel.
It means the university will cut "institutional links with the State of Israel, Israeli universities and companies headquartered in Israel".
The board says the measure will continue for "the duration of ongoing violations of international and humanitarian law".
Assistant Professor David Landy, from Academia for Palestine, says a student encampment and pressure from staff encouraged the college to review its ties.

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