WASHINGTON STATE DIVESTS FROM CATERPILLAR

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BDS VICTORIES: WASHINGTON STATE DIVESTS FROM CATERPILLAR

By Lois Pearlman, Mondoweiss.
April 6, 2026

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Above photo: Activists participate in an Advocacy Day at the Washington state capitol, organized by Washington for Peace and Justice and Jewish Voice for Peace Seattle, in February 2026.

Capital City, Olympia, Blocks Investment In Apartheid.

The Office of the Washington State Treasurer announced it has divested its $62 million in Caterpillar bonds, and the Olympia, Washington City Council voted unanimously to block investment in entities that engage in apartheid or illegal occupation.

Twenty-three years after Rachel Corrie was crushed to death by a Caterpillar bulldozer in Gaza, two divestment successes in her home state of Washington have brought her some measure of justice.

Last month, the Office of the Washington State Treasurer divested its $62 million in Caterpillar bonds, and on March 24, the Olympia, Washington City Council voted unanimously to include a strongly worded statement in its ethical investment policy, which includes no investment in entities that engage in apartheid or illegal occupation.

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