Palestine solidarity activists joined forces with the “Here We Boycott Amazon” campaign for a demonstration at the Quebec Deposit and Investment Fund (CDPQ) offices. Dozens of activists entered the offices on the afternoon of May 2 to remove furniture and bring it outside.
Members of Divest for Palestine, Workers' Alliance and the Laval Amazon Workers Union targeted the CDPQ for its investment in Amazon and other businesses linked to Israel's war on Palestine. Donning masks bearing the face of Jeff Bezos and of CDPQ CEO Charles Émond, they quickly emptied the office of furniture.
The Quebec Deposit and Investment Fund manages public and parapublic pension plans and insurance programs.
“It's an institution that manages $273 billion, which belongs to the people of Quebec, various pension funds. So it's our money they're investing in companies complicit in genocide and occupation,” remarked Benoît Allard of Divest for Palestine.
The CDPQ currently holds more than $2 billion in Amazon shares and more than $25 billion in 75 other businesses linked to Israel's war on Palestine, including arms manufacturers.
“The CDPQ must divest from these 76 companies, but it must also set up a transparent control process to ensure that no new investments are made in companies that are complicit in human rights violations,” says Allard.
The American multinational provides technology to the Israeli government and military through its cloud computing subsidiary, Amazon Web Services (AWS). (more...)
Palestine Activists and Amazon Boycotters Clean Up the CDPQ
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