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Berkeley votes down proposal to divest from Middle East
San Jose Mercury News ^ | 24 April 2002

Posted on 04/24/2002 9:41:56 AM PDT by CounterCounterCulture

Edited on 04/13/2004 3:29:19 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - In an emotionally charged meeting, City Council members decided late Tuesday night not to divest from Israel and Palestinian areas and companies.

The debate, carried on over the shouts of protesters rallying outside City Hall, drew sharply divergent points of view.


(Excerpt) Read more at bayarea.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: antisemites; berkeley; berzerkley; divest; israel; isreal; palestine; sanfrancisco; shirleydean; southafrica; terrorism

I was thinking the same thing. Besides, do they make anything besides slingshots and strap-on bombs?

1 posted on 04/24/2002 9:41:56 AM PDT by CounterCounterCulture
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I think this was the deal-breaker...

Source: KGO-7 News
2 posted on 04/24/2002 9:45:09 AM PDT by CounterCounterCulture
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To: American Preservative
Here's the vote I alerted you to last night.
3 posted on 04/24/2002 9:46:27 AM PDT by CounterCounterCulture
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To: CounterCounterCulture
City Council members decided late Tuesday night not to divest from Israel and Palestinian areas and companies.

Of course! Why pass a resolution recommending divesting from both sides, when you can pass one against Israel only?

Come on Bezerkly, if you’re going to remain the weather vane of immorality, you'd better get on the ball!

Owl_Eagle

”Guns Before Butter.”

4 posted on 04/24/2002 9:48:31 AM PDT by End Times Sentinel
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To: TheAngryClam; Cool Guy
Just another day in Berkeley.
5 posted on 04/24/2002 9:53:44 AM PDT by CounterCounterCulture
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To: CounterCounterCulture
Yup. Somehow I wound up standing on the wall in front of the city council shouting various not-nice things in Hebrew and Arabic at the Palestinian demonstrators while waving a large Israeli flag. It was a lot of fun, especially when the divestment vote failed. I have a roundup of various local newspaper reports over at my blog.
6 posted on 04/24/2002 1:02:35 PM PDT by TheAngryClam
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To: CounterCounterCulture
Berkeley votes down proposal to divest from Middle East

Good Lord, what's the world coming to - mean-spirited reactionary fascists take over Berkeley!

7 posted on 04/24/2002 1:04:45 PM PDT by Revolting cat!
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To: CounterCounterCulture
not to divest from Israel and Palestinian areas and companies.

Can anybody name me a Palestinian area company?

8 posted on 04/24/2002 1:07:41 PM PDT by Semper Paratus
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To: TheAngryClam
Glad you were there to take on the terrorists.

Corrected link

9 posted on 04/24/2002 1:38:27 PM PDT by CounterCounterCulture
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To: Semper Paratus
Can anybody name me a Palestinian area company?

Acme Exploding Garments, Inc.?

10 posted on 04/24/2002 1:41:45 PM PDT by MarineDad
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To: CounterCounterCulture
Thanks CCC.

Here's a little interesting article regarding UCBerzerkeley -

Berkeley Suspends Group In April 9 Takeover. Part of crackdown on disruptions, says university

11 posted on 04/25/2002 12:43:01 PM PDT by American Preservative
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To: *San FRancisco; Cool Guy; jrherreid; GodBlessAmerica; CounterCounterCulture; .38sw; 2Fro...
Farms Brains in Berkeley? Moooayyybeee-ping. (Thread article and post #11 article FYI ping.) : )

"Toto, I'm not sure if we're in Berzerkeley anymore!" Standing up to the Lefties and PLOers....gosh!"

12 posted on 04/25/2002 1:01:10 PM PDT by American Preservative
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To: American Preservative
LOL! You've got to be a native to really appreciate the humor...
13 posted on 04/25/2002 1:09:21 PM PDT by sourcery
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To: American Preservative
Hmm, I wonder what getting suspended from college does to your student visa status?
14 posted on 04/25/2002 2:27:13 PM PDT by mac_truck
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To: CounterCounterCulture
This shouldn't come as a surprise. Berkeley is very heavily Jewish and Zionism is very popular.
15 posted on 05/06/2002 10:26:30 PM PDT by Madame X
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