UBS’ shares in Israel’s biggest weapons manufacturer, Elbit Systems, just
increased by 875%. This comes as the world’s biggest bank, JPMorgan Chase,
just divested huge amounts from Elbit.

Let’s build on this momentum and tell UBS to divest too.

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John,

Global bank UBS increased its shares in Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest
weapons maker, by a staggering 875% in the first quarter of this year.

Whilst UBS lines its pockets, the Israeli military has surrounded and is
attacking Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of terrified Palestinians are
sheltering. The Israeli military just bombed a safe zone, killing at least
45 people, most of them women and children. This comes after it hit Kamal
Adwan Hospital with missiles and attacked Gaza's largest refugee camp,
Jabalia, killing children.

The bloodshed must stop.

Public pressure works: the biggest bank in the world, JPMorgan Chase, just
divested 70% of its holdings in Elbit. Now it’s time for UBS to stop
profiting from bloodshed.

[ [link removed] ]Tell UBS: divest from Elbit Systems now.

UBS was founded in Switzerland but it needs to stop hiding behind this
neutral facade. UBS’ money is funding weapons for the Israeli Government’s
genocide.

At least 35,000 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military
since October 7 last year. Children in Gaza are already dying from
malnutrition and the United Nations just suspended food distribution in
Rafah because the Israeli military and settlers are preventing
humanitarian aid from entering Gaza.

[ [link removed] ]Call on UBS to cut off the money for Israel’s weapons.

The Ekō community has helped cut off funding for weapons before. When we
published a report exposing global insurance company AXA’s financial
connections it dropped its shares in Elbit. And after we revealed
Scotiabank was pouring hundreds of millions into Elbit, the Canadian bank
drastically reduced its stake in the weapons company too.

Let’s do it again.



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Thanks for all that you do,
Nish and the team at Ekō


More information:

[ [link removed] ]Israel’s war on Gaza live news: ‘People burned alive’ in attack on
Rafah
Al Jazeera 27 May 2024
[ [link removed] ]UBS Group AG reports 875.58% increase in ownership of ESLT / Elbit
Systems Ltd.
Fintel Ventures LLC. 13 May 2024
[ [link removed] ]UN suspends Rafah aid distribution and warns US pier may fail
The Guardian 22 May 2024

 

 

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