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Source: http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/57721/u.c.-berkeley-student-senate-votes-to-sustain-veto-of-divest-from-israel-re/

Berkeley Student Senate Votes to Uphold Veto of Divest-from-Israel Resolution

(Jewish Weekly of Northern California) Amanda Pazornik - On Thursday, the U.C. Berkeley student senate voted to uphold the veto of a measure urging divestment from two U.S. companies supplying defense materials to Israel. Twelve student senators voted to overturn the veto, while seven voted to sustain it. A two-thirds majority (14 votes) was needed to overturn the veto executed by ASUC president Will Smelko on March 24.

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