Who says that student activism is pointless? Setting up a tent, donning a keffiyeh, and camping out on your university’s front lawn might look like a waste of time, but at Cambridge it’s a strategy that pays off. King’s College – which has been repeatedly targeted by pro-Palestinian protestors – has agreed to cut ties with arms companies. The college announced that it will divest money from weapons manufacturers after its governing body voted to ‘adopt a new responsible investment policy’.
King’s College – which has been repeatedly targeted by pro-Palestinian protestors – has agreed to cut ties with arms companies
In an email sent to students on Tuesday, King’s College said it will now take a ‘principled approach to investments with the values of our community’. The College will also, ‘prompted by the occupation of Ukraine and Palestinian territories,’ be divesting from any company involved in ‘activities generally recognised as illegal or contravening global norms, such as occupation’.
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