WASHINGTON, As part of the build-up to the International Day of Action taking place this Wednesday, 25 prominent academics have signed an open letter to universities worldwide to divest from Israel in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
The open letter has been coordinated by FOA and a coalition of university student societies across the UK. Signatories include Professor Gilbert Achcar (SOAS), Professor Ilan Pappe (Exeter), Professor Robin D. G. Kelley (UCLA), Professor Emerita Caroline Rooney (Kent), and Professor Mohamed El-Gomati OBE (York). The letter has also been signed by prominent Palestinian activist Mohammed El-Kurd.
This Wednesday, students at universities across the world will hold demonstrations on campus and email their Vice-Chancellors calling for a full withdrawal of investments in companies complicit in the illegal occupation of Palestine.
Source: Palestine News & Agency