University of Copenhagen to divest from companies operating in occupied West Bank

The University of Copenhagen in Denmark announced that it would halt its investments in companies that operate in the occupied West Bank, amid a student protest movement demanding the school cut financial ties with companies profiting off Israel's occupation and its war on Gaza.

The university said it would divest its holdings worth a total of about one million Danish crowns ($145,810) in the following companies that do business in the West Bank: Airbnb ABNB.O, Booking.com BKNG.O and eDreams EDRE.MC.

Opdatering vedrørende KU’s investeringer.

KU’s bestyrelse drøftede i april universitetets tilgang til placering af midler i virksomheder på FN’s liste over virksomheder, der har aktiviteter på Vestbredden.

På samme bestyrelsesmøde blev det også besluttet, at KU fremover skal… https://t.co/dJDIjwXg1k

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