There was a bill in my school student legislature the other day that sought to remove the university's investments from 5 American companies that profit from human rights violations related to the occupation (specifically with regards to settlement building in then west bank, checkpoints within Palestinian territory, and the separation barrier that cuts into Palestinian land). The resolution narrowly didn't pass. I'm neither Jewish nor Arab, but I was personally in support of it. There is no doubt that our school's funds help enable specific human rights violations, and for me, it makes sense to advocate the removal of these investments. What's your take on this all? Thanks!
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Hi Ambassador, thanks for doing the AMA.
There was a bill in my school student legislature the other day that sought to remove the university's investments from 5 American companies that profit from human rights violations related to the occupation (specifically with regards to settlement building in then west bank, checkpoints within Palestinian territory, and the separation barrier that cuts into Palestinian land). The resolution narrowly didn't pass. I'm neither Jewish nor Arab, but I was personally in support of it. There is no doubt that our school's funds help enable specific human rights violations, and for me, it makes sense to advocate the removal of these investments. What's your take on this all? Thanks!
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