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ASB defeats motion to remove investment
9 March 2009 | The Daily Mississippian By Tim Summers Assistant News Editor After more than two hours of debate, the ASB senate voted not to pass a resolution that would withdraw the university”s investment funds from companies which sell arms to the Israeli military Monday night. Resolution 09-05 was defeated by a vote of […]
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Manchester University Students Confiscate promo materials from arms industry stall
On Tuesday 24th February 2009, 40 students from the University of Manchester confiscated the entire recruitment stall for Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) – a Ministry of Defence organisation, including the backing display board. The students wore high-vis jackets with the words ‘UMSU Health and Safety Inspectors’ written on the back. — Arms Industry […]
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Carmel Agrexco Blockaded in Solidarity with Jayouss
Press Release: At around 6:30 this morning a group of students from Brighton locked themselves to Carmel Agrexco, the Israeli state owned export company, to protest against their complicity in the illegal annexation of the West Bank and the repression of students in the Palestinian village of Jayyous. Carmel Agrexco grows and imports agricultural produce […]
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Columbia students fight for divestment
By David Judd | March 9, 2009 NEW YORK–Pro-Palestinian activists at Columbia University kicked off their campaign for divestment from the Israeli occupation with a teach-in and a speak-out on March 4-5. One hundred thirty people turned out, packing the teach-in to overflowing. Although administrators only allowed 65 people into the room, dozens more stayed […]
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SGA debates UMass’ divestment from Israel
Nicole Sobel, Collegian Staff Published: Wednesday, March 4, 2009 Updated: Thursday, March 5, 2009 Wednesday, March 4th the SGA gathered in the Campus Center at to vote on whether or not the University of Massachusetts should divest from companies who support Israel such as Caterpillar, General Electric, and Motorola. The meeting concluded with the motion […]
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Support the SGA Palestine Resolution (UMass)
Hello everyone, We are writing to you to urge you to consider coming out to support the passing of a resolution on Palestine at UMass’ Student Government’s meeting, Wednesday March 4th in Campus Center room 163C at 7pm. The Campus Antiwar Network is introducing three enactments during this meeting. The first is an enactment demanding […]
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Breaking News from USC
David Lloyd reports the following news: If you haven’t heard, USC-SPJ staged a demonstration this morning, then delivered a letter to President Sample’s office making three demands on the rights of Palestinian students and the University’s treatment of Palestine: 1. That USC recognize the right of Palestinian institutions to academic freedom, as it has Israeli […]
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MIDEAST: Israel Boycott Movement Gains Momentum
By Mel Frykberg RAMALLAH, Mar 3 (IPS) – “Standing United with the People of Gaza” is the theme of this week’s Israel Apartheid Week (IAW), which kicked off in Toronto and another 39 cities across the globe Sunday. A movement to boycott Israeli goods, culture and academic institutions is gaining momentum as Geneva prepares to […]
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Israeli Apartheid Week Launches in Cities Around the World
Posted by RORCoalition on Tue, 03/03/2009 – 10:45 The 5th Annual Israeli Apartheid Week is now taking place across the globe from March 1-8, 2009! Click here to go to the Israeli Apartheid Week Website (www.apartheidweek.org) First launched in Toronto in 2005, IAW has grown to become one of the most important global events in […]
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