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Hold Israel Accountable
Click here for the link to the official page of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC) dedicated at preventing Israel’s normalization in official world forums until it abides by its obligations under international law.
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International Attention Focused on ASUC Divestment Vote
By Allie Bidwell Contributing Writer Wednesday, April 14, 2010 International attention will descend on the ASUC Senate meeting tonight as senators consider upholding the passage of a controversial bill urging the student government and the University of California to divest from two companies that have provided war supplies to the Israeli military. The bill names […]
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Richard Falk Salutes UC Berkeley Divestment
April 13, 2010 To the Senate of the Associated Students of the University of California, Berkeley (ASUC): I am writing to encourage renewed support for Senate Bill 118A (“A Bill in Support of ASUC Divestment from War Crimes”), including the override of ASUC President Will Smelko’s veto on March 24, 2010. The earlier passage of […]
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Noam Chomsky endorses Berkeley divestment
Letter to the ASUC Senate in support of SB 118A, the divestment bill I would like to express my support and appreciation for the principled statement of the ASUC Senate calling for divestment from US corporations providing military technology for Israel to use in the occupied territories and in its past and possibly future invasions […]
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You Will Not Be Alone
Comment By Judith Butler April 13, 2010 Editor’s Note: What follows is the text of a speech Professor Butler will give on Wednesday, April 13, to the students of the University of California, Berkeley. On March 18, Berkeley’s Student Senate voted 16-to-4 to divest from General Electric and United Technologies because of their role in […]
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Target Miami: Take Action Sunshine State BDSers
Aroma Israel opens 1st Miami café Coffee chain plans to inaugurate five additional branches in southeastern Florida city, Yedioth Ahronoth reports. Max Brenner expanding in US too Navit Zomer Israeli coffee chains continue to expand in US: Four years after Aroma Israel opened its first branch in the United States, in New York City’s SoHo […]
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Have You Heard from Johannesburg?: Learn from the Anti-Apartheid BDS Struggle in South Africa
Have You Heard From Johannesburg is a powerful seven-part documentary series by two-time Academy Award nominee Connie Field that shines light on the global citizens movements that took on South Africas apartheid regime. It reveals how everyday people helped challenge and end one of the greatest injustices the world has ever known. Have You Heard […]
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Say NO to ‘Out in Israel’
‘Out in Israel’ is a month-long festival taking place throughout the Bay Area during April 2010. It is a celebration of LGBT Israeli culture that is set to include film series, literary readings, musical performances, dance, and panel discussions on LGBT culture in Israel and from Zionist perspectives. We, Palestinian Queer activists, living inside Israel […]
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Endowment Lacks Responsible Oversight
By Samuel Geaney-Moore | Apr 13 2010 | Viewpoint When I and four other members of Georgetown, Divest!, met with university administrators last Friday, we made a startling and unpleasant discovery about the university”s endowment. We initially approached the university with the intention to find out the details of its policy on socially responsible oversight […]
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Georgetown erases FAQs about ethical investing from Investment Office website
Posted by: Molly Redden in News, Vox Populi Georgetown University has deleted two passages from its Investment Office”s “Frequently Asked Questions” page that explained how social responsibility and Georgetown”s Jesuit identity impacts its investment decisions. The move may have been a result of discussions between members of Georgetown”s Investment Office and students from Georgetown, Divest!, […]
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