Sacramento Bee, UC Davis Dissolves Law Student Group After It Implemented Boycott of Israel:
UC Davis dissolved the Law Students Association after the group passed a resolution that would institute an association-wide academic and fiscal boycott of Israel for its “ongoing genocide and occupation in Palestine.”
UC Davis School of Law Dean Jessica Berg announced Monday that UC Davis suspended operations of LSA and directed law school administrators to take control of the association’s funds, which amounts to $40,000, according to university spokesperson Bill Kisliuk.
Jewish News of Northern California, UC Davis Law School Suspends Student Government Over Israel Boycott:
In preparing the resolution, the authors referenced a guide produced by national organizers of the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. The resolution states that the LSA will not use its funds to support businesses targeted by BDS, specifying Burger King, Domino’s, McDonald’s, Peet’s Coffee, Starbucks and Taco Bell, among others.
The resolution also outlines a “general boycott list” of companies it claims are “linked to Israeli support through parent, subsidiary, and partner companies,” including Dasani, General Mills, Heinz, Kellogg’s, Kraft, Keurig, Nestle and Sadaf.
University of California policy states that student governments and associations must provide financial support for activities on a “viewpoint-neutral basis.”
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