The B.C. Supreme Court says the Simon Fraser University faculty association did not go beyond its “stated purposes” by passing resolutions condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza and calling for the university to divest from arms manufacturers.

The resolutions were adopted by the association last year, but were opposed by a group of members who said that taking stances on such divisive geopolitical issues was inconsistent with the faculty association’s purpose.

The court ruling released Tuesday says both resolutions had introductions about Israel’s “unrelenting assault” on Gaza, the number of Palestinians killed, and the university’s investments in weapons manufacturers, and were “vigorously debated” by the membership.

The judgment says the petitioners argued that faculty members were free

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