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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

ACLU rejects staff petition to divest from Israel and condemn war in Gaza

The American Civil Liberties Union reportedly rejected a petition this month from hundreds of staffers to publicly oppose U.S. military aid to Israel and divest from potential financial ties to the country amid its ongoing war with Gaza.

The national board of directors at the civil rights organization reportedly rejected the petition 50 to 4, with one abstention earlier this month, according to a memo obtained by The Intercept.

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