Get Action! VUW Divest from Israel and support Palestine w Ayah Kayed 17 July, 2024.mp3

A petition was recently started by members of Students for Justice in Palestine Pōneke calling for Victoria University of Wellington to Divest its funding from the state of Israel, Implement a Boycott, Divest, Sanctions policy, and establish scholarships and fellowships for Palestinian students and academics.

Since the petition was launched last week, it’s received almost 200 signatures from Victoria university students, faculty and members of the public. 

For this week’s Get Action! Oto spoke to Ayah Kayed from Students for Justice in Palestine Pōneke to discuss the petition and it’s calls to Victoria university.

Click here if you'd like to sign the petition.