500 signatures reached
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 £20,458,506.
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 £20,458,506.
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:
- Alstom: £4,346,077
- Northrop Grumman: £4,281,498
- Safran: £3,064,645
- Booking.com: £1,463,987
- General Dynamics: £1,007,340
- Lockheed Martin: £527,630
A detailed list of these investments can be found at LGPS Investments - LGPS Divest
https://lgpsdivest.org/
Call to Action:
We urge a swift response regarding the actions Buckinghamshire Pension Committee will take to address this urgent issue.
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:
- Alstom: £4,346,077
- Northrop Grumman: £4,281,498
- Safran: £3,064,645
- Booking.com: £1,463,987
- General Dynamics: £1,007,340
- Lockheed Martin: £527,630
A detailed list of these investments can be found at LGPS Investments - LGPS Divest
https://lgpsdivest.org/
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
1. High Wycombe PSC will send the petition to Buckinghamshire Pension Committee and the Councillors who sit on that Committee.
2. Please see updates for future actions.
Petition organised by High Wycombe PSC
Contact: [email protected]
