“Not Afraid to Stand Up to Genocide”: United Auto Workers Vote to Divest from Israel

In Michigan, members of the United Auto Workers have voted to prohibit investments in Israeli bonds, becoming the first major U.S. labor union to divest from the state of Israel. UAW member Olga Karounos, who organized the vote, said, “This is going to send a message to — not just the billionaire class — but to politicians and any single person who is not afraid to stand up to genocide, to Netanyahu, to the United States government, and will put the UAW again on the map for standing up for international solidarity.” Source: www.democracynow.org