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To: Buckinghamshire Pension Committee

BUCKS COUNCIL STOP INVESTMENT IN GENOCIDE! DIVEST NOW

Our Demands:

We call upon Buckinghamshire Council to support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign and immediately divest its pension funds from all investments in Israel, which currently total £82,783,579
This petition highlights companies  supporting the Israeli military or operating in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories:


Why is this important?

Legal and Moral Responsibility:

Failure to divest may implicate the Council in violations of international law and complicity in crimes against humanity, as established by the International Court.
Moreover, Buckinghamshire Council is already involved by virtue of its investments in companies enabling violations of international law. By refusing to allow an e-petition on their own council platform, the Council is side-lining urgent community voices demanding action.

Key complicit investments include:
- Alphabet Inc: Google Cloud Platform co-developed Project Nimbus for Israeli state infrastructure. Financial involvement: £23,979,396
- Altice: Provides telecommunication services to Israeli settlements. Financial involvement: £1,029,957
- Amazon: Key provider of cloud services for the Israeli government under Project Nimbus. Financial involvement: £27,414,814
- AXA: Invests in companies supplying weapons to Israel. Financial involvement: £2,821,875
- Bank Hapoalim: Facilitates construction in illegal settlements. Financial involvement: £47,275
- Bank Leumi: Provides loans for construction in settlements. Financial involvement: £48,754
- Barclays: Invests in companies supplying military technology to Israel. Financial involvement: £2,199,201
- Booking Holdings Inc: Lists accommodations in illegal Israeli settlements. Financial involvement: £2,656,685
- Cemex: Supplies concrete for infrastructure projects in settlements. Financial involvement: £229,233
- Cisco Systems: Contracts with the military and establishes digital hubs near illegal settlements. Financial involvement: £1,185,530
- Ford Motor Company: Components used in military vehicles and settlement infrastructure. Financial involvement: £1,603,286
- General Electric: Supplies engines for military aircraft used in operations against Palestinians. Financial involvement: £1,314,964
- HSBC: Invests in companies providing military technology to Israel. Financial involvement: £7,898,654
- Hyundai: Equipment used in home demolitions in Palestinian territories. Financial involvement: £220,560
- Safran: Provides equipment used by Israeli forces. Financial involvement: £6,401,435
- Teva: Benefits from the occupation through sales in Palestinian markets. Financial involvement: £874,860

A detailed list of these investments can be found at LGPS Investments - LGPS Divest

https://lgpsdivest.org/lgps-investments/

 Call to Action:

We urge a swift response regarding the actions Buckinghamshire Pension Committee will take to address this urgent issue.
 

How it will be delivered

High Wycombe PSC will send the petition to Buckinghamshire Pension Committee

High Wycombe, UK

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2024-09-19 11:26:38 +0100

500 signatures reached

2024-08-29 21:58:15 +0100

100 signatures reached

2024-08-29 14:08:16 +0100

50 signatures reached

2024-08-29 12:41:09 +0100

25 signatures reached

2024-08-29 11:19:28 +0100

10 signatures reached