Northwestern University students pass Israel divestment resolution

‘Northwestern University’s student government passed a divestment resolution early Thursday morning after more than five hours of hearing and debate. The resolution calls on the university to pull its investments from companies that profit from Israel’s occupation.

Twenty-four student senators voted in favor of the resolution, twenty-two voted against and three abstained. Campus paper The Daily Northwestern reported that the 400-seat auditorium was filled to capacity. Others live-streamed the hearing on YouTube.

Since Northwestern is a private institution, the university’s investment portfolio is kept secret. The resolution demands transparency from the university administration regarding the billions of dollars it holds in assets. Student campaigners say these assets likely include investments in at least six US or multinational corporations which contract with the Israeli military.’

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