Columbia-Affiliated Union Theological Seminary Votes to Divest from Israel’s War on Gaza
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As student protests around the world call for their educational institutions to divest from companies with ties to Israel, we speak to the Reverend Dr. Serene Jones, the president of Union Theological Seminary, an ecumenical seminary affiliated with Columbia University that is one of the first schools to begin divesting from companies that “profit from war in Palestine/Israel.” Jones says divestment is an extension of Union’s “long policy of trying our best to bring our values, our core mission and our conscience to bear on how we invest our money,” and credits student activists with pushing the administration to action. Jones criticizes Columbia’s decision to arrest student protesters with a “police takeover” and “violent decampment,” in contrast to Union’s approach to student political expression. “We support students learning what it means to find their voice and speak out for justice and freedom,” she says.
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コメント (21)
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now THIS is the christianity I was taught as a kid 👏🏼👏🏼
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Thats amazing a university behaving like a university instead of as a corporation.
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Fortunately a few schools still know right from wrong.
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Dr Serene Jones speaks with absolute clarity on the position of her institution- moral, principled and not swayed by political interference. What a courageous leader. We need more of her🙏👏👏
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Free Americans from AIPAC!
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Divestment is winning ✊ Thank you Union Theological 🎓📜
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Columbia University: TAKE NOTES from Reverend Dr. Serene Jones of Union Theological Seminary! Very Well done Reverend Serene!!!
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Sounds like an institution of learning that has a moral vision. Thank you.
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She is a truly compassionate, honest and a wonderful being.
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Wonderful! What an example of justice, learning, thinking, by this union, a sanctuary for the students… more should join
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Reverend Dr. Serene Jones is a wonderful person, inclusive of all religions and people from all walks of life, and to stand on the right side of history! Imagine if presidents of institutions were like her! It's actions like hers that create real safety and peace.
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Voice of sanity, voice for good
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The country: US The police: IDF
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All Christians have the responsibility to speak out and act to seek for justice. I am so proud of you Union Theological Seminary. God bless! 🙏
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Disclose! Divest! 🪖💰💥 We will not stop 🎓 We will not rest ✊
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Bless Rev. Dr. Serene Jones of Union Theological Seminary!
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I love this! Finally, a voice for all of us Christians who are not uber conservatives like the ones we always see in the media! Thank you! And thank you to Dr. Jones & the board of Union Theological Seminary for providing a safe space on your campus for demonstrators from other universities! ❤
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Thank you DrJones❤❤❤
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Divest and boycott! Simple!
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DO I CONDEMN HAMAS ? Only in the same way I would condemn the French Resistance for the way they opposed their brutal occupiers! History has judged the French people as Heroes.
