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-- in 2008, the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire passed a resolution for divesting in companies supporting and/or profiting from the Occupation; and
-- in 2009, the Church of England divested from Caterpillar stocks, the company whose bulldozers and equipment is used to demolish Palestinian homes.
Student Campaigns
Students led international protests against Operation Cast Lead. On January 13, 2009, they occupied a University of London building, igniting student occupations at 29 US and UK universities in solidarity with Gaza. They called for:
-- condemning the attack;
-- divestment in companies doing business with Israel, especially ones providing military weapons, munitions, and equipment;
-- sending computers and books to Gaza students and providing scholarships; and
-- arranging lectures and debates about the Occupation.
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