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 year’s 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 Boeing’s 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