December 05, 2019

Arizona State U student government passes resolution to support Jewish students


The undergraduate student government of Arizona State University passed a resolution in support of the Tempe school’s Jewish students
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The resolution, which passed Tuesday by acclimation, comes amid public discussion among campus student organizations about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and in the wake of fliers bearing swastikas and Stars of David circulated on campus, The State Press student newspaper reported.

Last month, four pieces of legislation were submitted to the Undergraduate Student Government Tempe on the topic of the conflict. One called for divestment from companies involved in “human rights abuses,” including a number in Israel.

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