r/Palestine • u/stanoflee • May 05 '24
Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Huge Victory for UC Riverside as the administration agrees to Disclose and Divest and more, without a single arrest. Source in comments.
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u/stanoflee May 05 '24
UC Riverside also becomes the first university in the UC system to Disclose and Divest.
Source (link to full video): https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6hFkfhPjpX/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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u/CleverSpaceWombat May 05 '24 edited May 05 '24
Columbia University prides itself on being the first US ivy league university to divest from Apartied South Africa in 1985.
Hampshire Collage was the first in 1977. It took Colombia 8 years to concede to the pressure. It takes mass action everywhere to get the momentum needed.
The fact that they have reacted so fast to the student protests to send in the violent arm of the state to suppress the peaceful protests means they are scared.
Edit: spelling
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u/Burning_Tyger May 05 '24
Scared and desperate
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u/Bazishere May 05 '24
They are scared of losing donations from Zionists. It's too bad you don't have many big donations from non-Zionists. The president was basically ordered to ignore Columbia's regulations and arrest people. South Africa was much easier to deal with than Israel is. South Africa didn't have a major lobby that could protect it. There weren't Christians who thought it was their duty to protect them and see them as Chosen by God as a way to bring Jesus. We've made a lot of strides, but the road is long.
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u/Caro________ May 05 '24
Columbia University:
Is an Ivy League school, representing the future ruling class and the children of the current ruling class
Is in New York City, the center of Jewish life in America, and many American Jewish students were involved
Has major institutional ties to Israel (Tel Aviv University dual degree program, Tel Aviv center being built--which was controversial before Oct 7)
Receives funding from many Zionist donors
So from the second two points, you can see how difficult it is for Columbia to divest. Selling off some stock would be easy, but reversing institutional investments is a lot harder. And there's always the threat that major donors will turn away.
But from the Zionist perspective, it speaks to a complete disaster in terms of the future of the State of Israel. If American Jews turn their backs on it, disaster. If the ruling class turns their back on it, disaster.
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u/Complex-Carpenter-76 May 05 '24
Colombia University prides itself on nothing, it uses that as a marketing tool
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u/Geostationary_Orbit May 05 '24
This is amazing news. Congratulations and well done to ALL those who made this possible. Your next latte is on me!
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May 05 '24 edited Jun 01 '24
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u/Burning_Tyger May 05 '24
I was wondering about that too! Where is UCDavis in all this?
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u/xMarxoxo May 05 '24
the student council passed a disclose and divest measure two months ago but it got vetoed by the overall UC board of directors. protest thru “appropriate” channels demoralized the student body, but i’m not sure what else since then!
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u/Petra_Sommer Free Palestine May 05 '24
Over to you, Columbia, UCLA and others. Join your students on the right side of history.
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u/Cornyfleur May 05 '24
Let's spread these successes around. People need to see more than just Columbia and UCLA.
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u/ArtanisMaximus May 05 '24
Congratulations to these amazing students! What an incredible victory. Also shout-out to the UCR administration for actually listening to their students concerns and resisting outside pressure. For not calling the police to attack their students. Unlike my shameful alma mater at UCLA that attacked their students with the LAPD and a violent zionist mob. These students and the UCR administration Have set the precedent for the rest of the schools in this country. Victory is near. Free Palestine!
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u/englishmuse May 05 '24
Never underestimate the power of Youth. Youth can, and will, move the world!
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u/crush_on_me May 05 '24
These students are so incredible. I’m an ucsb alum and also worked there years ago and have been disgusted (not surprised, but disgusted) with the uc’s treatment of these students. Solidarity with these students and their demands forever over these institutions.
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May 05 '24
The dominoes continue to fall. It’s only a matter of time until Columbia bends the knee and the administration resigns.
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u/hyperfixationss May 05 '24
Is this another “promise to vote in 6 months” or an immediate promise? Don’t have time for a ten minute video and the curiosity is eating me
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u/oak_and_clover May 06 '24
fwiw UC Riverside tends to be a bit more radical, or at least have some fairly radical and outspoken faculty on a number of issues. You can actually get a minor in Marxist Studies there.
This is great news, hope the other UC schools follow their lead.
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u/birdie_1 May 07 '24
I’m so proud of you, sister. Stay with your intuition and your courage can not fails you. Rise up, rise up!!!!
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u/The_Oaxacan_Dead May 05 '24
🤣🤣🤣 What idiotic ramblings. Try EIGHTY + YEARS of CONSTANT repression, occupation, murder, rape, theft of land/homes, destruction of agriculture and a people's humanity.
"...heavily armed...." 🤣 Does Hamas have ONE tank, ONE fighter jet, ONE battleship??? Delusional.
Zionists are and have been ruining Palestine and exploiting the memory of the millions of Jews whom EUROPEANS/EUROPE massacred.
Guess who were the first Anti-Zionists genius???
JEWS
Jews were the FIRST Anti-Zionists, and MANY more of them are now showing solidarity and fighting the Zionist LIES and deceptions on the frontlines across the world on the streets and universities. Stop lying to yourself.
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