“We are glad the pressure on the Gates Foundation to divest from G4S is starting to work. We urge the Foundation to sell any remaining shares it still holds and release a public statement pledging not to invest in corporations profiting from Israel’s military occupation, said Rafeef Ziadah, Senior Campaigns Officer at UK campaign group War on Want. We have been arguing that it is completely unacceptable for a charitable foundation to be investing in a company, like G4S, which participates in gross human rights violations against Palestinian political prisoners, including child prisoners. We welcome this step in the right direction, added Ziadah. More than 125 Palestinian prisoners remain on hunger strike after more than 35 days to protest their detention without trial. Its clear that G4S involvement in Israels prison system is incompatible with the Gates Foundations stated commitment to human rights and equality, said Gavan Kelly, advocacy director at Addameer, a Palestinian prisoner support and advocacy organisation. ibtimes.co.uk/bill-gates-whittles-down-g4s-investment-amid-israel-prisons-criticism-1450362
Posted on: Thu, 29 May 2014 10:21:23 +0000