Colombia University, at the center of protests against Israel’s Gaza war, has a tradition of student action bringing divestment.
Apartheid to fossil fuels: Columbia’s history of divestment before Gaza
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Let’s talk about the lawsuit against Airbnb
The lawsuit against Airbnb’s de-listing of Israeli settlement properties sounds pretty flimsy: religious discrimination (illegal settlements are by definition all-Jewish); failure to provide equal access (Palestinians are barred completely – and it’s their land); Airbnb is siding with Palestinians against the occupation (everything about the occupation and settlements is illegal, so, yeah).
Action Alert: tell Booking.com to follow Airbnb in de-listing Israeli settlement properties
Booking.com needs to take a stand against occupation by de-listing properties located on stolen land in Israeli settlements The popular global tourism company Airbnb recently announced its decision to de-list properties in illegal Israeli settlements, a move which Human Rights Watch (HRW) praised as “a stand against discrimination, displacement, and land theft.” Now it’s time for Booking.com to…
ADL’s letter to Airbnb fails to make a compelling argument
Airbnb is doing the right thing by de-listing properties in illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The Anti-Defamation League is pushing back – but its arguments fail to hold up to even the mildest scrutiny.