University 'Shocked' to Find 'Controversial' Means 'Used in Gaza'
The Australian National University, after promising to steer clear of controversial arms manufacturers, reportedly acquired $138,000 worth of shares in Elbit Systems this March. This conveniently occurred just 12 days after Israel's renewed offensive killed over 400 people in Gaza, with Netanyahu himself declaring it 'only the beginning.' ANU's defense? Elbit wasn't on *their* 'controversial' list
at the time. Apparently, the drones Elbit Systems manufacture are only 'controversial' once they've finished dropping bombs. One might wonder if ANU's ethics committee needs a dictionary. Or perhaps a history lesson? Elbit has been a key supplier to Israel's military for decades; its products have been extensively documented in Gaza and other occupied territories, a fact easily verifiable before
March 2024. This isn't oversight; it's a feature of institutional investment where profit often eclipses the 'controversial' reality of human rights. How many 'technicalities' does it take to make complicity disappear?