Despite vicious, intense campaigning against it by Israel and its lobby groups in the US, the Israel divestment referendum wins majority vote among DePaul University students! Student coalition DePaul Divest declares victory in campaign calling for student support to divest from corporations that profit off of human rights abuses against Palestinians. DePaul is among the largest private universities in the US, and arguably the largest Catholic university there.
DePAUL DIVEST DECLARES VICTORY IN STUDENT CAMPAIGN
CHICAGO – Following two months of campaigning at DePaul University, student coalition DePaul Divest declares victory in a campaign to divest from corporations that profit off of human rights violations perpetrated against Palestinians via the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine.
While a majority of divestment campaigns have been carried out through student government resolutions, DePaul Divest opted to pose the question of divestment to the entire DePaul student body through a Student Government Association (SGA) referendum this week.
With a majority of 1,575 votes in favor and 1,333 against, it is clear that Palestinian human rights, the rights of minorities within Israel and ethical investment are issues that concern the DePaul student body.
Much more about the nasty Pro Israel lobbyist's dirty tactics to derail the vote here.
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