14 Nov 24 - Al Jazeera
The report from the special committee of the UN’s human rights office that we just described tells companies to divest from investing in Israel to avoid contributing to the war on Gaza.
The purpose of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel is to end Israeli genocide and apartheid, Shir Hever, a coordinator with the movement, told Al Jazeera.
“This is a welcome report by the UN committee. The divestment is one thing that corporations are obligated to do for moral, ethical, legal and practical reasons. But it’s not just divestment,” he said.
Hever said concerned parties must stop sending weapons or any other assistance that could be used in the war.
“The UN itself does not have the power to force corporations to take actions,” he said. “But states have an obligation to force their corporations to take this action. And also the employees have an obligation. So, this is something new and encouraging.”
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