Sunday, April 30, 2017

Press Conference: Boeing Stock Holders to Vote on Israeli Arms, May 1

Media Advisory:
For Release: Sunday, April 30, 2017

Press Conference: Boeing Stock Holders to Vote Again on Israeli Munition Sales

Monday, May 1, 2017
8:15 a.m. 
Field Museum, South Steps

For more information: Newland Smith, 847-530-3818, Sarah Simmons 773-573-9100

Members of the Anti-War Committee (AWC) will again submit to Boeing stock holders their resolution calling for transparency and accountability in their sales to Israel.

Last year, 5% of Boeing stock holders voted for the resolution. This 5% threshold earned the makers of the motion the right to have it submitted again at this years meeting.
According to the AWC, most people have no idea that Boeing is a major weapons contractor.
Boeing manufactures most of the components of bombs and missiles in a recent $2 billion sale of arms to Israel, including the guidance systems that turn regular bombs into smart bombs. A report by Amnesty International UK showed that the bombings which caused the most casualties in Gaza in the 2014 Israeli assault came from Boeings laser guided, one ton bombs, the MK-84/GBU-31. Israel is purchasing 10,000 of these smart bomb kits.

Text of resolution and Board of Directors response: tinyurl.com/n4ka5an