Boycott and divestment campaigns, against Israeli aggression, at 5 campuses -
* At Bowdoin College:
In the BOWDOIN ORIENT
Feb. 28, 2013
At: http://bowdoinorient.com/article/8051
"Several months ago I argued that Bowdoin should stop selling Sabra hummus in the C-Store. Sabra has become a target of the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement because its mother company, the Strauss Group, materially and financially supports the Israeli military...
"...The toxic effects of political Zionism are evident in the colonial nature of the State of Israel, and in the State’s perpetuation of segregation and apartheid.... Why is there no discussion of the security of Palestinians?"
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* At Cornell University:
In the CORNELL DAILY SUN
March 1, 2013
At: http://www.cornellsun.com/section/news/content/2013/03/01/new-york-city-coalition-decries-cornell-technion-partnership
Holding signs that read “Occupation is Illegal” and “No to Technion in NYC,” members of New Yorkers Against the Cornell-Technion Partnership say they plan to continue their protests of the Cornell Tech Campus’ partnership with an Israeli institution, according to the group’s leaders. -
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* At Stanford University:
"Why should we invest in companies that we know cause social harm and violate the most sacrosanct of human rights?"
-- In the Stanford Daily, at http://www.stanforddaily.com/2013/02/26/holding-stanford-accountable-ethical-investment-in-palestine/
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* At UC San Diego
-- In the UCSD Gurdian, at http://www.ucsdguardian.org/news-and-features/campus/item/26456-council-addresses-divestment
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* At the University of South Florida
"Group petitions for Palestinian resolution in SG senate", at http://www.usforacle.com/group-petitions-for-palestinian-resolution-in-sg-senate-1.2808222
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