Archive · 24 Sep 2025
Danish Pension Fund Divests from Israel Amid Human Rights Concerns
Imagine a big money pot that holds the retirement savings for teachers and university workers in Denmark.
This pot, called AkademikerPension, has decided to stop investing in companies in Israel.
They did this because of concerns about how Israel is treating people in Gaza and building settlements.
They are worried about human rights.
This decision follows similar moves by other large financial groups.
It is all because of the ongoing conflict and the impact it's having on people's lives and the rules of the world.
AkademikerPension, a Danish pension fund, is excluding Israeli state assets from its portfolio.
The decision is due to the war in Gaza and Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
More than 65,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have died in Gaza.
The war began after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.
The UN says Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories are illegal.
- Who
- AkademikerPension
- What
- Excluding Israeli state assets from its investment portfolio
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Copenhagen
- Why
- Due to the war in Gaza and expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank
- Fund Name
- AkademikerPension
- Fund Size
- 157 billion Danish crowns ($24.77 billion)
- Reason for Divestment
- War in Gaza and settlements in West Bank
- Affected Assets
- Israeli state assets, including government-controlled companies
- Previous Action
- Norway’s $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund divested.