Divestment at UC Santa Barbara failed 16-8
Divestment at San Diego State failed 16-3.
Divestment at UC Riverside narrowly passed 8-7.
The evening was characterized by the usual race-baiting, disrespectful interactions that have come to characterize divestment hearings on campus.
Pro-Israel voices were mocked, marginalized and ridiculed
Drinking/bingo game w/ Zio talking points. Don't get too wasted #Divestapalooza #UCSBDivest #UCRDivest #SDSUDivest pic.twitter.com/15IZOzeINC
— Reem (@ReemTIFADA) April 24, 2014
There were insulting slurs
#UCSBDivest it's getting started. The live stream is being set up now. Not missing much right now. Basic zizi being racist and gross.
— Brady (@bradyjforrest) April 24, 2014
There was gratuitous race baiting
Really irksome to see People of Color to vote no on this shit. Not surprised by white people but come on POC #SDSUdivest #Divestapalooza
— ali (@aliabuel) April 24, 2014
White people always disappointing me. #SDSUDivest #Divestapalooza
— السلام عليكم (@tesssawiley) April 24, 2014
TOO MANY SUPER PRIVILEGED WHITE FRAT BOYS IN THIS ROOM LOL I CANT #SDSUdivest
— ali (@aliabuel) April 24, 2014
The final tally of the evening- 40 votes were opposed to divestment, with only 18 voting affirmatively.
Its not over. Next in the cross-hairs: UC Davis
From Aggies against Divestment (like them on facebook):
On Monday April 28 the Ethnic and Cultural Affairs Commission (ECAC) will be hearing this resolution and listening to input from the public. Please mark this date on your calendars and come to make your voice heard and explain to the commission why you are against divestment at UC Davis.
If you would like to get involved but do not know how please fill out this spreadsheet and one of us will contact you shortly!
As Aggies Against Divestment, we strongly condemn this resolution and firmly believe it will be bad for Davis and bad for peace.
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