Divestment Demands and the BDS Movement

A group in Berkeley has four major demands, one of which is divesting the UC's $160 million investment fund from assets related to Israel, focusing on companies engaged in arms manufacturing or with ties to Israel. The targets are broad index funds like lap rock, containing global equities, and specific funds like the S&P 500 fund holding companies like Boeing. The BDS movement, active for over two decades, has been successful in gaining student support for divestment initiatives.