Largest 100 University Endowments Could Lose $33 Billion over 10 Years if Divested from Israel, Estimates JLens
First-of-its-kind report comprehensively quantifies financial implications of BDS-aligned investment strategies for universities.
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JLens Team
Sep 183 min read
The Impact of Divestment Campaigns on Rising Antisemitism
Anti-Israel divestment campaigns can feed into the demonization of Israel and Zionism, contributing to rising levels of antisemitism.
JLens Team
Sep 183 min read
The Legal Risks of Divestment from Israel for University Endowments
Universities that decide to divest from Israel may be in breach of their fiduciary duties and even face legal risk in some states.
JLens Team
Sep 182 min read
The Slippery Slope of Divestment Campaigns
Adopting divestment as a primary tool to address corporate imperfections will likely only satisfy activists temporarily.
JLens Team
Sep 184 min read
The Economic Risks of Divestment from Israel for University Endowments
Acquiescing to campus divestment demands carries significant economic risks that can easily have a deep negative impact on endowments.
JLens Team
Aug 295 min read
Campus Divestment Campaigns: Unpacking the Demands and Consequences
Anti-Israel protests and encampments became regular fixtures on many college campuses in the months following Hamas’s October 7 attack on...
Rabbi Joshua Ratner
May 23, 20172 min read
Merck's 2017 Shareholder Resolutions: product safety, corporate governance, and Israel
My name is Rabbi Josh Ratner and I am the Director of Advocacy at JLens, a Jewish values-based investor network that owns thousands of...
Julie Hammerman
Dec 14, 20162 min read
Anti-Israel BDS Attacks Fail at Cisco
Unfortunately attacks against Israel in the responsible investing arena have increased due to inroads by the BDS (Boycott, Divestment,...
Julie Hammerman
Mar 9, 20164 min read
Internal protest at Methodist pension after Israel divestment
Last month the $21 billion Methodist pension divested from five Israeli banks to appease the church’s anti-Israel BDS (Boycott Divest...
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