American students in an American tax payer funded university voted to divest from America. This really just goes to show how insane the whole BDS movement is!

I am very skeptical as to whether are not these divestment votes really represent the democratic will of the student body. As the Bruin article Mr. Abunimah cited notes, back when divestment was tried in 2010, it was decisively crushed. Divestment lost at Berkeley and UCLA first. It only passed after intense lobbying pressure against the Student Government boards and shifts in their composition. You must keep in mind 90 percent of the students at these schools couldn't care less about I/P. It's basically a fight between Jews and Arabs/Muslims/SJW's, and Jews are always outnumbered.

Do you really believe that BDS could survive a school-wide referendum at UCLA or UC Berkeley? BDS passed a graduate school union, but we ought to recall that less than 10 percent of eligible voters bothered to make their voices heard, and of those who did, 1/3 voted against. What are the chances it would have past if every member took part in the vote? Until we have data on this, it's just a competition between who has more followers: pro-Israel people, or anti-Israel people. And pro-Israel people are outnumbered, but have much greater financial resources and institutional control .

A second question to Mr. Abunimah: this divestment resolution is akin to a settlement boycott, in that it selectively targets international companies complicit in the occupation. If it's such hell pushing selective divestment through, how do you seriously expect to force the more comprehensive boycott that BDS ultimately wants (i.e. academic boycott, divestment from all Israeli companies, etc.)

I'd be interested in hearing a reply to the points I've raised if you can find time.

During Jim Crow the Klan wore white robes and hoods and burned crosses in the night to force their racist, supremacist and exclusionary views upon us.

Today they wrap themselves up in the American flag and desecrate the Torah to force their racist, supremacist and exclusionary views upon us.

We must be strong and determined in the face of their evil. Equality, human dignity and respect will prevail. Zionism like Apartheid and Jim Crow before it shall end.

Dear UC Davis Community,

Last evening the ASUCD Senate passed a resolution urging the UC Board of Regents to divest from four corporations that, according to the resolution, “aid in the Israeli occupation of Palestine.”

This, however, does not reflect the position of UC Davis or the University of California system. The investment policy for the University of California system, including UC Davis, is set by the UC Board of Regents. The Board and Office of the President issued a statement regarding student resolutions that urge the Board to divest from companies doing business with Israel. The statement reiterates the Board’s position that this type of call to action will not be entertained.

We recognize that this is a sensitive topic for many on our campus, one that is very personal and emotional. It is for this reason that we must exercise sensitivity, restraint and respect in relation to the issue. Prior to the debate last night, those in attendance were reminded of our Principles of Community. We affirmed the right to freedom of expression, but also affirmed our commitment to the highest standards of civility and decency toward all.

A renowned international university, UC Davis manages academic and research programs across the globe and is home to a community of faculty, researchers and students from everywhere in the world. We believe that our shared goals of teaching, learning and serving the needs of society, in a climate of justice marked by respect for each other, will help us build a strong community of learning and fulfill our mission of educating the leaders of tomorrow and producing and disseminating knowledge.

Sincerely,

Linda P.B. Katehi

There is an irony apparent in the number of comments appearing at this site of late, on behalf of Israel. For years the Electronic Intifada was regarded by Zionist apologists as unworthy of their attention. A policy approximating that of a boycott prevailed in those circles. But something seems to have changed. The success of Ali Abunimah and his colleagues in raising the level of critical discourse on behalf of Palestine has galvanised pro-Israel groups and individuals, resulting in a sudden host of uncharacteristically well-mannered statements appearing here in defense of the indefensible. Demolishing their arguments in a direct exchange of views has become a welcome new feature of this site.

We are seeing opinion being led once again by the educated youth in America. I was part of the civil rights era in America and it was then as now the youth who knew the right thing to do and who saw to it that the right thing was done. Israel's behavior is what is responsible for the rise in anti-Semitism. Israel has created these problems with its savage genocide against Palestinians. I have nothing but praise for the youth in America for standing up for the civil rights of Palestine with BDS. BDS will bring Israel either to its senses or to its demise as a nation. It is up to Israel to react positively to the changing times which are so against zionism and its barbarity or to accept their defeat at the hands of the nonviolence of BDS and civil shunning across the world.

As Salaam Alaikum ! After all the distortions, campaign of misinformation , deceitful arguments, racist hostility and fear mongering , the PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN !!

Justice for Palestine !
Peace and prosperity !

A small step ? Maybe, but a continuation on the oath yo justice !