Occidental students use hunger strike to spotlight Palestinian plight, escalate demands

Occidental students use hunger strike to spotlight Palestinian plight, escalate demands

Ten students at Occidental College are staging a hunger strike, calling on the college to divest from weapons manufacturers with ties to Israel and to shield international students the Trump administration might target for deportation.

One year later: A look back at Northeastern’s 48-hour pro-Palestinian encampment

Around 8 a.m. April 25, 2024, a group of approximately 30 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered on Centennial Common. They caught the attention of commuters and students on their way to finals as they rotated through various chants.  Soon, more protesters streamed in, donning keffiyehs and masks and hauling tents and food to last for days. They were inspired by similar student protests nationwide, including at Columbia University, where students o…

Occidental students hold hunger strike demanding college divestment, student and immigrant protections - The Occidental

April 21, 10 Occidental students began a hunger strike for immigrant justice, student protections and college divestment from genocide, according to Occidental’s Jewish Voices for Peace (Oxy JVP) Media Liasion Tobias Lodish. Lodish said 10 students are fully participating in the hunger strike while a number of students are partially striking and limiting their daily calorie intake. The strikers have been gathering daily, both on the Academic Qua…