Student pressure forces Victoria University Foundation to divest from Israeli bonds

Tampa students face repression from university admin

Tampa, FL - On Tuesday, September 3, Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (Tampa Bay SDS), along with 20 other students and commun...

Student pressure forces Victoria University Foundation to divest from Israeli bonds

Student Justice for Palestine Pōneke After almost a year of consistent pressure from the student body, the Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) Foundation has announced its divestment from all Israeli government bonds and shares of companies listed in Israel. The foundation had previously reported having close to $50,000 invested in Israeli government bonds, which finance the apartheid state’s ongoing genocide in Gaza. The news of divestment …