Largest UK pension fund sells off Israeli assets amid member anger over Gaza
The UK's largest pension fund has sold off £80m ($101m) in assets linked to Israel amid internal pressure from members, the Financial Times has reported. The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) manages investments totalling £79bn in total and has more than 500,000 members who work for universities and higher education institutions in the UK. Pressure has grown on the fund to withdraw its Israeli investments in light of the ongoing war on Gaza and Israel's longstanding occupation of Palestinian land. At least, 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's ongoing military...
