Opponents Call Proposal “Part of an Israel-Focused Pressure Campaign” that Challenges Israel’s Right to Protect its Citizens and Seeks to Undermine its Security
Also Cite Concerns That Proposal “Risks Material Harm” to Company’s Defense Business and Shareholder Value
NEW YORK, March 30, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–JLens, a Registered Investment Advisor that empowers buyers to align their capital with Jewish values, together with ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), in the present day referred to as upon shareholders of GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) (“GE” or “the Company”) to vote AGAINST a shareholder proposal that might hurt GE’s protection enterprise and undermine Israel’s capacity to shield its residents.
ADL and JLens word that (*7*) is predicted to be submitted to a shareholder vote on the GE Aerospace annual assembly on May 5, 2026. The proposal is basically centered on a criticism of GE Aerospace’s provision of merchandise to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), which the proponent alleges have been used in violation of “international law, including war crimes and crimes against humanity.” It requires the Company to fee an impartial third-party report on, “the due diligence process GE Aerospace (GE) uses to determine if customers’ use of its defense-related products, components, or systems contribute to human rights harms or violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) in conflict-affected and high-risk areas (CAHRA).” The Board of Directors of GE Aerospace has beneficial that the Company’s shareholders vote AGAINST Proposal 7.
“While Proposal 7 purports to be motivated by a concern for human rights, it is fundamentally discriminatory — applying special scrutiny to Israel that is not applied to any other country where GE operates,” mentioned Jonathan A. Greenblatt, CEO and National Director of ADL. “This is absolutely simply one other tactic of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) motion, whose aim is to delegitimize Israel and undermine its proper to shield its residents by depriving it of important defense-related know-how.”
JLens has printed a Proxy Memorandum describing its opposition to the GE Aerospace shareholder proposal. ADL and JLens suggest that GE’s shareholders vote AGAINST Proposal 7 for the next causes:
Proposal 7 displays a sample of Israel-focused shareholder advocacy. The proposal displays a broader sample of utilizing human rights frameworks to single out Israel and stress firms to scale back or finish their lawful protection relationships with Israel.
Proposal 7 may hurt GE Aerospace and shareholder worth by creating stress on lawful protection relationships licensed by means of U.S. authorities processes whereas introducing further reporting burdens and reputational controversy.
Foreign army gross sales choices are made by the U.S. authorities — not GE Aerospace. Export-control and foreign-policy frameworks decide which international locations obtain protection tools, which means the proposal focuses on issues largely ruled by federal oversight.
