The blame for canceled graduations doesn't fall on our shoulders, but rather on the colleges' decision to opt for genocide over peace. 

Here’s what you're in for ​​☕:

• Invested: Universities connections to Israeli occupation.

• Across the Globe: Stances and escalations. 

• Act Now: Help student encampments. 

 KEEPING UP

University Divestment Movement  🌍 📉 

Universities possess a substantial financial power through their endowments, and plenty of universities have investments that support the genocide in Palestine. 

Here's a breakdown of the connection between university investments, weapons manufacturing, and the Israeli occupation:

🎓 Endowment Investments: Funding Genocide

Top U.S. universities, including NYU, Columbia, Yale, and Harvard, maintain substantial investments, totaling approximately $493 billion, in Israel.

These investments often support companies involved in defense contracting, such as Lockheed Martin. This financial tie raises ethical concerns about universities' involvement in a genocide.

💰 Impact of Investments:  Murdering Palestinians

Investments in companies like Lockheed Martin raise ethical concerns due to their involvement in weapons manufacturing. 

The use of such weapons, like the F16 aircraft, in military operations has resulted in murdering civilians in Palestinian territories. This raises questions about universities prioritizing profit over ethics.

📚 Historical Pattern: The Power of Protest

Student-led divestment movements have a history of success! Similar to the protests against South African apartheid, which forced universities to divest, campaigns against investments in companies supporting the Israeli occupation can be impactful.

✊ Change: The Power of Divestment

Divesting from companies complicit in genocide and supporting oppressive regimes holds can make a difference. 

By severing financial connections with such organizations, universities can make a powerful message against injustice and contribute to diminishing support for oppressive systems, such as the Israeli apartheid regime.

ISLAMIC REMINDER

SNIPPETS

Columbia University's president stated that the university will not divest from Israel despite student demands. Participants in the encampment protest were instructed to vacate by 2 p.m. or face suspension pending investigation, potentially barring them from completing the spring 2024 semester.

Four Muslim women at Arizona State University (ASU) had their hijabs forcibly removed by police during their arrest. Despite the women pleading with the officers not to do so and emphasizing the significance of their hijabs, the action was taken. Now, the women are contemplating legal action in response

U.S. President Joe Biden has labeled student protestors against genocide as "anti-Semitic." Over the past week and a half, Palestine solidarity and anti-genocide student actions have occurred on at least 120 U.S. college campuses.

Israel carried out airstrikes in Rafah, murdering 40 Palestinians, despite prior promises to evacuate civilians. Israel is also implementing a complex checkpoint system aimed at restricting the departure of men considered to be of "military age" from Rafah, in anticipation of its upcoming offensive in the southern Gaza border city.

India's PM Modi's recent election speech stirs anti-Muslim sentiment by labeling them "infiltrators." He accuses the main opposition party of planning unfair wealth distribution, claiming they favored Muslims and would prioritize them if elected.

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