rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/dartmouth-divest-from-israeli-apartheid?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-dartmouth-divest-from-israeli-apartheid' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Dartmouth Divest for Palestine https://actionnetwork.org/groups/dartmouth-divest-for-palestine https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/591/079/normal/PROPOSAL-COVER.png Since Israel's assault on Gaza began in October 2023, human rights organizations such as B'Tselem and Amnesty International have documented Israel's continued violations of international law and commission of war crimes in Gaza. In January 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Israel to implement "immediate and effective measures" to protect Palestinians in Gaza from the risk of genocide and to ensure adequate humanitarian assistance. However, Israel has failed to comply with this ruling and has deliberately worsened the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Dartmouth College's endowment, valued at $8.3 billion, includes investments in arms manufacturers that profit from Israel's occupation of Palestine. These firms produce the technology and weapons that Israel uses to oppress Palestinians and carry out ethnic cleansing. We demand that Dartmouth immediately divest from companies which are directly involved in Israeli apartheid, genocide, and violations of international law. Just as the tides shifted during the movement to divest from South African apartheid, the tides are shifting now. When we learn about the horrific events of our past, we often wonder what we'd do or how we'd respond when faced with similar atrocities – the answer is what we’re doing right now. The day is coming when investments in Israel’s violence against the Palestinian people will be widely deemed as unconscionable, and our silence today is complicity. Demonstrating broad support from students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members is vital for this divestment proposal to move forward. We understand that there are a range of perspectives on this matter. At the same time, we hope to have widespread agreement that Dartmouth should not depend on the profitability of companies producing lethal weapons. We, the undersigned, agree that the College should divest from companies that are directly involved in enabling violations of international law, beginning with Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX Corp, L3 Harris Technologies, BAE Systems, and Boeing. Read the full proposal at dartdivest4palestine.com. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/dartmouth-divest-from-israeli-apartheid