The goals of the investment campaign are:
1. To channel concern about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict towards effective action, moving beyond counterproductive rhetoric
2. To educate the campus regarding the complexity of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and on-the-ground efforts to make positive change
3. To inspire Stanford students to support on-the-ground efforts in the region to make positive change and work towards peace
We have chosen to invest in two NGO’s – one based in the Palestinian Territories and one based in Israel – both of which reflect our goals and work to improve economic conditions and the strengthening of civil society that lay the essential groundwork for the betterment of lives and the establishment of peace.
I sat through hours of ASUC hearings in Berkeley, deeply distressed about how this issue was tearing apart the civil structure of my campus.
ReplyDeleteThe program at Stanford is remarkable in that it doesn't demonize, or place blame. It works towards a solution. This could be a perfect model for promoting Palestinian/Israeli co-existence across the country.
Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. I will propose a similiar program for Cal. Thank you (and Go Bears!)