Oberlin College’s student senate passes a divestment resolution which calls on the administration to pull its investments in companies profiting from Israel’s occupation.
The student senate at the University of California at Berkeley voted in favor of a bill calling on the UC administration to divest from companies which profit from Israel’s occupation.
“Do not stand silent. Do not retreat. Do not back down. Stand firm in your principles and reject apartheid wherever it is practiced,” says Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Physician and human rights activist Dr. Mona el-Farra on how the basic needs of Palestinian women are being violated by Israel’s ongoing occupation and siege on Gaza.
Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Thu, 03/14/2013 - 19:32
The vote is another indicator of growing support for divestment among students, which is why Zionist groups have vigorously opposed such resolutions whenever they have been proposed
Submitted by Abraham Greenhouse on Thu, 11/08/2012 - 19:04
As campus activists in the US work to build a sustainable movement following the Second National Conference of Students for Justice in Palestine, it’s more important than ever to internalize and build upon the lessons of past efforts.
