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A statement from Hampshire College states:

The review of the State Street fund was undertaken at the request of a sub-committee of the investment committee, to address a petition from a student group, Students for Justice in Palestine. The investment committee's decision, however, was based on the consultant's finding that the State Street fund included 100-plus companies engaged in multiple violations of the college's investment policy; the decision expressly did not pertain to a political movement or single out businesses active in a specific region or country.

As such, Hampshire as not explicitly divested from companies doing business with Isreal.  Press releases from student organisations should perhaps be confirmed with the involved institutions  - in this case Hampshire College - for confirmation.  

by rbuss on Fri Feb 13th, 2009 at 02:33:06 AM EST
I would suggest that the Israeli occupation and colonization of Palestinian lands falls into the category of "violations of the college's investment policy." The mention of specific companies would have been helpful, but I doubt if the Global DBS Movement would have published this breakthrough if it were not relevant to Israel/Palestine.

If I get further information, I will of course add it on.

by shergald on Fri Feb 13th, 2009 at 09:48:05 AM EST
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On second thought, this is what the BDS announcement stated: "The six corporations, all of which provide the Israeli military with equipment and services in the Occupied West Bank and Gaza are: Caterpillar, United Technologies, General Electric, ITT Corporation, Motorola, and Terex," and it was part of a press kit release.

by shergald on Fri Feb 13th, 2009 at 09:50:46 AM EST
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