Show up for Divestment! – Berkeley Human Welfare and Community Action Commission Meeting

The City of Berkeley may become the first U.S. city to consider divestment from companies profiting from the illegal and cruel Israeli occupation of Palestine — hopefully the first of many across the country.

Since May, the Arab Resource & Organizing Center, NorCal Friends of Sabeel, Middle East Children’s Alliance, International Anti-Zionist Netwrok, American Muslims for Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace-Bay Area, UC Berkeley Students for Justice in Palestine, and UAW Local 2865 have been supporting Berkeley Human Welfare and Community Action Commission (HWCAC) commissioner Cheryl Davila’s divestment resolution through her commission to the Berkeley City Council for discussion and action. However, on September 16, just minutes before the HWCAC meeting began, Cheryl was removed from her seat by her sponsoring city councilmember, Darryl Moore, simply for introducing the divestment resolution, and because she would not remove it. Without Cheryl, the resolution failed to pass, but it was reworked and will be brought back for a vote on Oct 21. Opponents of divestment are mobilizing for this meeting, so share this event and tell your networks to come and show support for Cheryl and this resolution.

Try to arrive early, by 6:30!