Students from US Universities Speak Out Against War in Gaza: Standing Up Against Injustice

Over a hundred Columbia University students were arrested protesting against Israel’s actions in Gaza, highlighting a strong pro-Palestinian movement on college campuses in the US. Students hope protests will encourage divestment from companies tied to Israel’s military. Some have been hospitalized from hunger strikes, but they remain committed. Past success in student-led divestment campaigns against apartheid-era South Africa and the Sudanese government show their strategies can be effective. Students like Rania Amine, Ariela Rosenzweig, Catherine Elias, and Avery Eddy are passionately advocating for divestment and Palestinian rights, believing that their actions can bring about change.

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