PSC Delegate Assembly 2/20/25 - Notes + Vote on Divestment Resolution
( Unofficial ) notes on the 2/20/25 meeting of the Delegate Assembly (DA) The bulk of the meeting was devoted to the “ PSC and NYCERS Israeli Investments Divestment Resolution ” which called on the PSC to divest from any holdings in Israeli government bonds and Israeli companies in its investment portfolio and to send a letter to the TRS board, that would also be posted on the PSC-CUNY website, expressing the PSC’s support for complete divestment for Israel. The resolution called for this move based on the impact of Israel’s actions in Gaza; the assessment of these actions by the International Criminal Court; the role of the U.S. as a major provider of military aid to Israel; the established history of divestment as a nonviolent mechanism for exercising influence on state actions; and as an act of solidarity with trade unions in New York City who have called for similar actions. See below for details, but to summarize: the resolution...