The Student Government Assembly at New York University (NYU) passed a resolution Thursday supporting a boycott of companies that deal with the Israeli government.
More than 60 student groups and 30 faculty members supported the resolution.
The resolution calls on the university to divest from companies that “play an active role in funding and perpetuating Israel’s illegal occupation and its violation of human rights making NYU complicit in these crimes” listing Caterpillar Inc. Lockheed Martin and General Electric as companies that sell bulldozers helicopters and engine generators to the Israeli army.
Following a debate that lasted into the night 35 students voted for the resolution 14 voted against and 14 abstained.
