Brown University Affirms Support For Genocide

 The "Corporation of Brown University" voted to retain its investments in companies supporting Israeli crimes and Israeli companies.

The University's chancellor and president issued this statement in justification:

University Chancellor Brian T. Moynihan and President Christina H. Paxson said that with a majority vote to accept ACURM’s recommendation, the Corporation — Brown’s highest governing body — stated its clear position opposing divestment, and accordingly, the University will not divest.

“In particular, Corporation members noted ACURM’s finding that Brown’s exposure to the 10 companies identified in the divestment proposal is de minimis, that Brown has no direct investments in any of the companies targeted for divestment and that any indirect exposure for Brown in these companies is so small that it could not be directly responsible for social harm, as defined in ACURM’s charge,” they wrote in an Oct. 9 letter to the Brown campus. “These findings alone are sufficient reason to support ACURM’s recommendation.”

The Brown officials claim the investments are "de minimis," meaning of very slight size and value. Which means the financial sacrifice of selling the shares would be insignificant! But they wouldn't sell nevertheless.

Because they are stubbornly IN SUPPORT of Israeli genocide. They won't even take the MOST MINOR STEP to mollify people suffering the emotional pain of witnessing Israel's genocide, and caring.

Meanwhile numerous other U.S. "institutions of higher learning" are repressing and persecuting students and faculty who try to protest the Israeli-U.S. genocide of the Palestinian people.

What callous scum run U.S. "institutions of higher learning." These assholes need to learn about morality and basic human decency.

Brian T. Moynihan. He plays rugby, he wants you to know!

 

Christina H. Paxson. And she looks so NICE! 

 

[The University statement is at https://www.brown.edu/news/2024-10-09/divestment-decision]