Last week, the ASUC Senate voted 11-9 to divest funds from companies committing human rights violations in the Palestinian territories. It was a historic moment for the ASUC and added to the legacy of the institution taking a stand for human rights, just as it had done with South African Read More…
Student leaders should organize on political issues Many students, alumni and community members have questioned the competency of new UC Student Regent-designate Sadia Saifuddin — so much so that they have actively campaigned against her appointment on questionable grounds. A significant portion of the organizers against her appointment have made Read More…
Let’s get this straight: Wednesday’s ASUC Senate meeting was not just about supporting human rights through targeted divestment. No one will refute the challenge faced by Palestinians living in Gaza and the West Bank, but there is another narrative that was conspicuously absent in the language of SB 160, “A Read More…
We, faculty at UC Berkeley, write to urge that you reject yet another call for a selective boycott against Israel and urge you to instead support ASUC Senate bill 158, “In Support of Positive Steps toward a Negotiated Israeli-Palestinian Peace.” We believe that the passage of the divestment bill would Read More…
A branch of UC Irvine’s student government has passed a resolution urging the UCI administration divest from companies supporting Israel’s anti-Palestinian policies it alleges violate human rights. Read More…
Three experts discussed religion’s role in Israel-Palestine conflicts Wednesday night at UC Berkeley. The discussion was organized by the Olive Tree Initiative, a student- and faculty-founded group with chapters on five UC campuses. Read More…