Divestment: for the sake of Palestine, and Israel
(09/23/04 4:00am)
The national movement behind a campaign calling for institutional divestment of stock in companies with ties to the Israeli military is under relentless attack on a multitude of issues that leaves out divestment itself. Critics shy away from debating divestment for the lack of a rationale by those who oppose it. In reality, divestment is the way out for Palestinians and Israelis and has proven successful in South Africa, India and other countries.