Monday, February 9, 2015

Historic vote for divestment against Israel:

"UC Student Association votes to divest from companies allegedly violating Palestinian rights"

DAILY CAL
Feb. 9, 2015

At: http://www.dailycal.org/2015/02/09/university-california-student-association-votes-divest-companies-allegedly-complicit-violations-palestinian-rights/


"The University of California Student Association passed a resolution at its Sunday meeting calling for the UC Board of Regents to divest from corporations allegedly violating Palestinian human rights.

"The resolution called for divestment from a number of companies — including General Electric, Boeing and Hewlett-Packard — that have been accused of enabling or profiting from ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine...."

"...Already, several student governments have passed similar divestment bills. Last month, UC Davis’ student senate passed a resolution urging the UC regents to divest from corporations supporting the Israeli occupation of Palestine. In 2013, the ASUC Senate voted to pass a similar bill, deciding to divest funds from companies associated with Israel’s military.

"UCLA’s undergraduate student government voted to take similar action in November, and in December, members of United Auto Workers Local 2865, a labor union representing student employees in the UC system, voted to pass a measure calling for both the university and union to divest from companies with ties to the Israeli military...."


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 Also:


"In historic vote, UC Student Association endorses call for divestment in support of Palestinian rights"

MONDOWEISS
February 9, 2015
At: http://mondoweiss.net/2015/02/association-divestment-Palestinian

 
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