Divestment victory in the UK

August 9, 2024

Good morning. Remember that every day is a good day to stop investing in the genocide of Palestinians.

LEARN. Read this article from Financial Times, “UK’s biggest private pension fund dumps £80mn of Israeli assets.”

NOTICE. What do you feel about this article? Do you feel surprised, delighted, connected, or something else? Do you feel energized to be in a community that is taking action and making a difference - even though there is still much work to be done?

ACT. Do NOT believe it when someone tells you there is no way you can make a difference in the fight against the Israeli government’s ongoing decision to illegally maintain their power in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. In this collection of posts, learn more about how you can support worldwide efforts to boycott, divest and sanction Israeli interests.

SHARE. Forward this to at least three friends who will celebrate this victory with you!

ASK. What else do you want to learn about how boycotting, divesting and sanctioning works? Please reply to this email (or, if you are reading this online, leave a comment below) to let us know.*

In solidarity for Palestinian liberation,

Kay Coughlin, on behalf of the Shades of Anger collective

*You can also continue the conversation with us in the Speaking Up Network, a private social media platform co-created by Animah Kosai, one of the leaders of Shades of Anger.

Shades of Anger was created by a global collective of women to raise awareness and inspire action to free Palestine. We chose the name of our collective to honor the poem, “Shades of Anger,” by Palestinian-Canadian poet Rafeef Ziadah. We also believe in liberation for Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, and all places where systems of oppression are causing immense suffering and crushing the life out humans. We are led by women of the Global Majority/BIPOC. Shades of Anger is for everyone who wants to act for liberation and you can learn more about it here.