“The occupation has used the demolition policy as a way to put pressure on the Palestinians so to empty the region classified as Area C in the West Bank,” adding that the demolitions are part of a policy of “collective punishment”. [File photo]
‘Indiana is preparing to pull tens of millions of dollars in retirement investments out of companies that are seeking to inflict economic harm on Israel.
A bill awaiting Gov. Mike Pence’s signature would require the Indiana Public Retirement System (INPRS) to identify and divest from companies that are boycotting Israel. House Bill1378, which passed unanimously in the House and 47-3 in the Senate, is targeting businesses that are engaged in the boycott, divestment and sanctions, or BDS, campaign.
BDS is an international movement aimed at ending Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories, in part by penalizing the nation’s economy. The campaign targets institutions that do business in or are perceived to profit from Israeli settlements.’
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