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National Union of Students Votes Yes to BDS: Update on future working with companies facilitating Israel’s military
Regarding a motion passed at the National Executive Council (NEC) this week, an NUS spokesperson said:
“The motion passed today by our national executive council commits us to ensuring that, as far as is practical, NUS does not employ or work with companies identified as facilitating Israel’s military capacity, human rights abuses or illegal settlement activity, and to actively work to cut ties with those that do.
“The motion also asks NUS to encourage our autonomous member students’ unions to boycott companies and corporations complicit in financing and aiding Israel’s military.
“NUS also reaffirmed our commitment to raising awareness of and combating all forms of racism including but not limited to, Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, that may and have occurred in response to recent events in Israel and Palestine.
“The national executive committee also reiterated NUS’ support for a two state solution
“We are committed to creating an atmosphere in which robust debates can take place without creating a climate of fear or intimidation.”
Source: http://philosophers-stone.co.uk/wordpress/2014/08/national-union-of-students-votes-yes-to-bds-update-on-future-working-with-companies-facilitating-israels-military/
