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March 26, 2010

Student President Vetoes UC Berkeley Divestment Resolution
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At the University of California, Berkeley, a campaign to divest from
companies doing business with Israel has been dealt a setback. The
president of the student government has vetoed the bill urging the
school to divest from General Electric and United Technologies because
of what they described as "their military support of the occupation of
the Palestinian territories.” The veto was issued days after the student
government voted 16 to 4 to approve a resolution calling on the school
to divest from the companies.



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