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Georgetown University continues to ignore morality in its investment decisions
Coalition Receives Woefully Inadequate Response from the Administration April 27- This afternoon, Georgetown Divest received a response to its letters to President DeGioia of April 14, 23 and 26, which called on the University to live up to its Jesuit values by investing its endowment in a socially responsible manner, and called for the establishment […]
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Letter of Support to Students for Justice in Palestine at UC Berkeley
[Occupied Palestine – April 27th, 2010] We Palestinian Queers living in Occupied Palestine (48 territories, West Bank and Gaza Strip), Salute the students of UC Berkley for their courage and tremendous efforts in passing this historic resolution to divest from companies that are directly linked with Israeli war crimes against Palestinians (For more information about […]
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UC divestment spreads – UC San Diego to vote on bill tomorrow
by Adam Horowitz on April 27, 2010 UC San Diego will be joining Berkeley in holding a vote on divestment tomorrow evening. The San Diego bill under consideration is slightly different, and organizers seem to have learned from some of Berkeley’s challenges. From the UC San Diego newspaper The Guardian: The resolution was drafted by […]
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Gaza War Crimes – When Will University of California Stop Funding?
by mrmatthew Mon Apr 26, 2010 at 04:53:44 PM PDT When will the University of California stop funding war crimes against Palestinian civilians and the occupation of Palestinian land? How much longer will grieving mothers have to wait for justice? Zinad Samouni is still waiting. She is a 35-year-old Palestinian mother of eight who lost […]
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Divestment Could Save Lives
April 26, 2010 There has been an intense debate at UC Berkley over a student senate bill calling for divestment from two companies. This bill and this vote is about withdrawing financial support from companies that concretely contribute to the deaths of children. It is a very human response to a very terrible reality. General […]
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European Jews for a Just Peace in Support of UC Berkeley Divest Bill
April 23, 2010 EJJP in Support of UC Berkeley Divest Bill Dear Members of UC Berkeley”s ASUC: We, EJJP a network of Jewish organizations from ten countries in Europe, dedicated to building a just peace, promoting human and civil rights in Israel/Palestine, join the call made to the UC Berkeley Senate to overturn the veto […]
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Statement of Divestment Support from On-Campus Student Organizations
Dear ASUC Senate, We, the below named campus organizations, fully support Senate Bill 118A, “A Bill In Support of UC Divestment From War Crimes.” As a University, we should not be profiting from war crimes. Investing our money in weapons manufacturers whose weapons have been directly linked to war crimes committed in the Palestinian territories […]
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Statement of Support for Divestment from Off Campus Organizations
Dear ASUC senate, We, the below named organizations, fully support Senate Bill 118A, “A Bill In Support of UC Divestment From War Crimes.” Though we may or may not be a part of the UC Berkeley community, we do not believe that American Universities should be profiting from war crimes. Investing money in weapons manufacturers […]
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SB118X – An Alternative Resolution We Can Agree On
Quote by Student Action Sentaor Nhu Nhu Nguyen: “The issue is the specificity of the bill,” she said at the meeting. “I agree with all the things that call for divestment, but the specificity is something I cannot agree with.” (Daily Cal, 4/22/10). A Bill In Support of Divestment from Some Companies Authored By: Someone […]
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It’s not WHAT we think about the divestment bill, but HOW we think about it – Ibrahim Shikaki
A lot has been said about the ASUC”s initiative to divest from two companies that profit from the occupation of Palestinian land. The problem with the divestment bill, though, is not what we think about it, but how. What has disturbed me the most as a visiting student from Palestine are not the ludicrous falsehoods […]
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