Hampshire College divests from Israel

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As a result of a two-year campaign by their student body, Hampshire College has decided to divest from companies that do business with Israel.

Axis of Logic correspondent, Elaine Antonia writes:

“Hampshire’s divestment is what we hope to be the beginning of a growing trend. It was divestment that contributed to the dissolution of the apartheid government in South Africa. Money always speaks the loudest, especially in capitalistic countries like the US and Israel. The pressure on Hampshire College by the Israel Lobby is going to be intense and he punishment will be harsh. That's the way that the Israel lobby works!"

Included below the following article is a very carefully-worded and somewhat ambiguous statement by Hampshire College, that may reflect precisely the "pressure by the Israeli Lobby" described by Elaine Antonia. Regardless of how they choose to describe their divestment, we applaud Hampshire College for taking this bold, moral and responsible step to divest “from companies on the grounds of their involvement in the Israeli occupation of Palestine”.

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