Stanford declines to discuss Israeli divestment as hunger strike protestors vow to grow numbers

Stanford vice provost says school will not negotiate with hunger-striking students over Gaza

The student activists have previously called for Stanford to divest from companies connected to the Israel Defense Forces.

Students and faculty launch hunger strike for Palestine

Over ten Stanford affiliates launched a hunger strike on Monday to protest for a free Palestine. The strikers have made four demands of the University, including divestment from Israel.

Stanford declines to discuss Israeli divestment as hunger strike protestors vow to grow numbers

Stanford University officials on Monday rejected a request from student activists to discuss divesting from companies with ties to Israel. At least 12 students and three faculty members began a hunger strike this week to pressure the university to sever financial ties with companies they say are linked to the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. “The university does not intend to negotiate in response to your demands,” Vice Provost for Student Affa…

California State University students on hunger strike against Israel’s blockade of Gaza - Workers Revolutionary Party

More than 30 California State University (CSU) students are on a hunger strike to protest against Israel’s blockade of food and water going into Gaza, which has placed the enclave’s population at ‘critical risk’ of famine. In a video released on Sunday, the students said that the hunger strike is growing across campuses: ‘It’s day seven of […]