The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today welcomed an overwhelming “yes” vote by Rutgers University students at the New Brunswick campus in favor of an Israel divestment referendum.
Rutgers students voted to call on the university administration to withdraw investments in Israel and to cancel the school’s partnership with Tel Aviv University.
Some 80 percent of students voted to divest the university’s endowment fund “from companies that profit from, engage in, or contribute to the government of Israel’s human rights violations.”
More than 6,000 students agreed that the university should end its relations with Tel Aviv University.
SEE: Rutgers students at New Brunswick campus vote ‘yes’ on Israel divestment referendum
In a statement, CAIR-NJ Executive Director Selaedin Maksut said:
“We welcome this important vote as a strong indication that it is no longer business as usual in dealing with a far-right Israeli government currently engaged in a campaign of genocide, ethnic cleansing and forced starvation targeting the Palestinian people.”
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
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CONTACT: CAIR-NJ Communications Manager Dina Sayedahmed, dsayedahmed@cair.com, 908-668-5900 ext. 103, 551-221-5592