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Other SJP GroupsStudents for Justice in Palestine at UC Berkeley http://calsjp.org/ Welcome to Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)'s website. We are a group of students, faculty, and community members working together at the University of California, Berkeley, in solidarity with the struggle of the indigenous Palestinian people against apartheid and occupation. In addition to organizing protests, memorials, and other events that attempt to visualize the Palestinian struggle, we organize frequent educational events that give a voice to the Palestinian narrative as well as highlight the plight of the Palestinian people under Israeli aggression.Rutgers Student for Justice in Palestine http://studentorgs.newark.rutgers.edu/node/213 UCLA http://sjpbruins.com/ UC Berkeley http://calsjp.org/ SJP National (Michigan 2-4 Nov 2 2012 http://sjpnational.org/ University of Minnesota http://sua.umn.edu/groups/directory/show.php?id=2693 Florida Atlantic University http://fau.collegiatelink.net/organization/students-for-justice-in-palestine Purdue http://purduesjp.wordpress.com/ Students For Justice In Palestine - a Hampshire student group https://hampedia.org/wiki/SJP Our mission as members of Students for a Justice in Palestine at Hampshire College is to raise awareness of the oppression and vast suffering of the Palestinian people under the Israeli occupation. We are also in support of a divestment plan and strongly support the co-existence of Jewish and Arab peoples. We do not support and in no way encourage the use of violence as any form of solution. Overall, we stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people throughout the world and will continue to strive for their rights to life. NYU http://nyusjp.wordpress.com/ Temple University Students For Justice In Palestine http://www.templesjp.i8.com/ George Washington University - Students for Justice in Palestine http://studentorgs.gwu.edu/merlin-cgi/p/so_printRegisteredOrgDetail/d/2346 Edinburgh http://sjp.eusa.ed.ac.uk/ Students for Justice in Palestine- At UW-Madison (SJP) http://win.wisc.edu/organization/sjp University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee https://orgsync.com/42803/chapter Northeastern Students for Justice in Palestine http://www.northeasternsjp.org/about.html Students for Justice in Palestine (ASU Chapter) http://sjpalestine.com/ Who we are: Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) ASU Chapter is a diverse group of students, faculty, staff and community members at Arizona State University, organized on democratic principles to promote justice, human rights, liberation and self-determination for the Palestinian people. As SJP ASU Chapter we are dedicated to educate the campus and the community of the injustices in Palestine of the past and present times. Our Vision: Change the mind of one, transform the ideology of hundreds', shift the public opinion of thousands, revolutionize national foreign policy in regards to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict to create peace and justice. Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Pittsburgh http://www.pitt.edu/~sorc/pittsjp/aboutus.html Mission Statement Students for Justice in Palestine is a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, and community members working towards common goals of creating a forum for Palestinian independence and basic human rights. We are organized on principles to promote justice, human rights, liberation, and self-determination for the Palestinian people. About SJP: - Aim to educate students and community about the Middle East - Encourage all groups to take part in our pro-peace organization - Desire universal peace and justice with mutual respect and equality for all Georgetown Students for Justice In Palestine (SJP) http://studentorgs.georgetown.edu/sjp/ SJP is an advocacy group on campus that educates about the Palestinian/Israeli Conflict. We believe that justice must be achieved for peace to occur in the region. SJP welcomes individuals of all ethnic and religious backgrounds to join in solidarity with the struggle for justice in Palestine. SJP also hosts cultural events that promote Arab and Palestinian culture on campus. Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine http://columbiasjp.org/ Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine (CSJP) is a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, and community members at Columbia University in the City of New York, organized on democratic principles to promote justice, human rights, liberation, and self-determination for the Palestinian people. We organize around the principles of the Palestinian Civil Society call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions of Israel. USC Students for Justice in Palestine http://uscsjp.wordpress.com/ We are a campus organization at the University of Southern California founded in 2003 with the goal of advocating for the cause of justice in Palestine and around the world. Students for Justice in Palestine - UW chapter http://students.washington.edu/sjpal/ We are Students for Justice in Palestine, UW, a group of students dedicated to promoting the principles of justice, human rights, liberation, and self-determination for the Palestinian people. Our dedication to the rights of the Palestinian people stems from our belief of the equality of all people. We do not endorse any specific plan or solution to the problems of the area, including the Israeli occupation and apartheid system that has managed to dominate the region. We condemn the racism and discrimination underlying the policies and laws of the state of Israel, as we reject any form of hatred or discrimination against any religious, racial, or ethnic group. We work to and educate the public through non-violent events, and we may co-sponsor any other event that is in accordance with our principles. Brandeis Students for Justice in Palestine http://my.brandeis.edu/clubs/sjpal a. The primary purpose of the Brandeis Students for Justice in Palestine (BSJP) is to give a voice to those who are interested in promoting the Palestinian perspective/ narrative/ point of view on campus, and to create an outlet and framework of support for students that wish to explore the Conflict. b. Provide resources (speakers, movies, exhibits etc.) that express the Palestinian narrative to campus. Students for Justice in Palestine - Case Western Reserve University http://www.casesjp.org/ oSJP is a diverse group of students, faculty, staff and community members at Case Western Reserve University organized on democratic principles to promote justice, human rights, liberation and self-determination for the Palestinian people. oSJP will bring students together who have an interest in Palestinian politics and society. oSJP will educate members of our university and community specifically about the plight of the Palestinian people. oSJP will raise awareness about the issue and provide students with an accurate alternative resource of information to the mainstream media. Boston U: Students for Justice in Palestine: http://bu-sjp.blogspot.com University and Colleges Boycott
initiatives
Carleton University (Ottawa) Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA)
http://www.carleton.saia.ca/pension-divestment-campaign
SAIA noted that the Carleton University Pension Fund was invested in five companies
that are complicit in human rights violations and crimes under international law in the
Occupied Palestinian Territories - Motorola, BAE Systems, Northrop Grumman, L-3
Communications, and Tesco supermarkets - SAIA is calling upon Carleton University
to divest from these companies, and implement a Socially Responsible Investment
(SRI) policy.
Their Campaign Recommends:
1. That the Carleton University Board of Governors, via the Pension Fund Committee,
immediately divest of its stock in BAE Systems, L-3 Communications, Motorola,
Northrop Grumman, and Tesco
2. That Carleton University refrain from investing in other companies involved in
violations of international law.
3. That Carleton University work with the entire university community to develop,
adopt, and implement a broader policy of Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) for its
Pension Fund and other investments, through a transparent and effective process.
Article at web site of Electronic Intifada,
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11047.shtml
includes details of companies and text of student group's recommendations with
full text at:
http://www.electronicintifada.net/downloads/pdf/100201-carleton-SAIS.pdf
Presbyterian Church (USA) http://www.pcusa.org/mrti/about.htm This Church has approximately 2.3 million members, more than 10,000 congregations and 14,000 ordained and active ministers. Its Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI) produced a document "Guidelines for the Implementation of Phased, Selective Divestment Related to Israel and Palestine": http://www.pcusa.org/worldwide/israelpalestine/resources/20guidelinesdivestment.pdf Consequently, their General Assembly considered a divestment proposal http://www.pc-biz.org/Explorer.aspx?id=1733 Municipalities (pension funds) and
Unions:
TIAA/CREF Academic Pension funds
http://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/campaigns/tiaa-cref-divest-occupation
http://usacbi.wordpress.com/2010/09/20/umass-boston-faculty-call-on-tiaa-cref-to-divest
-from-israeli-occupation/
http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/business/tiaa-cref-confirms-africa-israel-divestment
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Foersta AP-Fonden (Swedish Pension Fund)
http://bdsmovement.net/?q=node/674:
31 March 2010 - The biggest Swedish pension fund Foersta AP-Fonden barred Israeli
arms maker Elbit Systems from its investment portfolios on ethical grounds (March
2010). Following the lead of Norway's state oil fund, Foersta AP-Fonden said it had
banned investment in Elbit because it had built and was operating a surveillance
system for a controversial barrier between Israel and the West Bank, an 'Israeli
company can be linked to violations of fundamental conventions and norms,' according
to the fund's Ethical Council.
See http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3869862,00.html
Scandinavian funds divest from companies involved in occupation of Palestinian land
http://www.imemc.org/article/60005
AHAVA:John Lewis and Hudson Bay action http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11740.shtml Governments
The UK government has a policy that UK arms exports to Israel should not be used in
the occupied territories.
See http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8594402.stm
List of Companies Supporting the Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Land http://www.interfaithpeaceinitiative.com/profiting.pdf from http://www.interfaithpeaceinitiative.com/ New England Conference of The United Methodist Church - Divestment Task Force This group has prepared a report identifying companies that is widely used to identify specific companies, http://www.neumc.org/console/files/oFiles_Library_XZXLCZ/NEUMC_Divestment_Repo rt_-FINAL_060407-img_PM2YX4SR.pdf Presbyterian Church (San Francisco motion, not approved by General Assembly?) http://www.pc-biz.org/Explorer.aspx?id=1733 Presbyterian logic for Motorola/Caterpillar divestment: http://www.presbyteriandivestment.org/?page_id=13 Presbyterian Church's "Phased selective divestment" policy: http://www.pcusa.org/mrti/whatisdivestment.htm UVM Socially Responsiible Investment Working Group http://www.uvm.edu/trustees/?Page=other_com/socially_res/content.html&SM=submen u2.html South Africa - Apartheid
Maybe we can learn from history. Many comparisons have been made between
Apartheid in South Africa and the situation in Israel and Israeli-occupied territories.
The end of South African Apartheid probably was precipitated by divestment. The
movement to divest struggled worldwide for many years, but when it took off in the
United States, everything changed.
The Wikipedia version: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinvestment_from_South_Africa
UVM Apartheid Divestment, Part II (video put on YouTube by Prof Nancy Welch of
UVM):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gv_zg-M-GA&feature=related
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights - Buffer Zone in the Gaza Strip (October 2010 Update) http://www.pchrgaza.org/portal/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=690 3:the-buffer-zone-in-the-gaza-strip-august-2010-update&catid=56:fact-sheets-&Itemid=1 8# If American Knew (Understanding the Crisis in Gaza - Important Facts and Context about the Recent Violence) http://www.ifamericansknew.org/cur_sit/gazafactsheet.html pdf file: http://www.ifamericansknew.org/download/GazaDec08.pdf The Russell Tribunal on Palestine http://www.russelltribunalonpalestine.com/en/ Legal and other information about
Israeli occupation
International Court of Justice:
9 July 2004 General List Case No. 131: "Legal Consequences Of The Construction
Of A Wall In The Occupied Palestinian Territory"
http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/index.php?pr=71&code=mwp&p1=3&p2=4&p3=6&case=13
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