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Source: https://dbknews.com/2019/04/25/umd-bds-sga-israel-palestine-boycott-divestment-sanction/
University of Maryland Student Government Rejects BDS
(Diamondback-U. of Md.) Victoria Ebner - The University of Maryland Student Government Association voted 25-9, with two abstentions, on Wednesday to reject a bill urging the university to divest from companies involved with Israel. 74 students spoke in opposition to the bill, while 55 spoke in favor. A petition against the resolution was signed by 1,086 students, according to a representative from Terps United Against BDS. A letter sent Tuesday to outgoing SGA President Jonathan Allen, signed by seven of the state's U.S. Representatives and Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin, called the resolution "profoundly counterproductive."