(Jewish Weekly of Northern California) Amanda Pazornik - On Thursday, the U.C. Berkeley student senate voted to uphold the veto of a measure urging divestment from two U.S. companies supplying defense materials to Israel. Twelve student senators voted to overturn the veto, while seven voted to sustain it. A two-thirds majority (14 votes) was needed to overturn the veto executed by ASUC president Will Smelko on March 24.
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