Students at Brown University in the US and Manchester University in the UK are engaging in protests and direct actions against their institutions' investments in companies that support Israel's military activities in Gaza and the occupation of Palestinian territories. At Brown University, 18 students have started a hunger strike to pressure the university to divest from companies aiding Israel's war efforts. In Manchester, students disrupted and canceled a talk by BNY Mellon on campus due to the bank's investment of over £10 million in Elbit Systems, Israel's largest arms company. Further protests in the UK included walkouts and demands for divestment from companies like BAE Systems, which supply weapons to Israel. At Cornell University, pro-Palestinian student protesters faced disciplinary action after occupying library spaces, resulting in police intervention.
Activists blockaded the BNY Mellon office in Manchester due to its investments in Elbit Systems, one of Israel’s largest arms company, demanding divestment from Israeli arms and calling for justice for Palestinians. @ManPalestine https://t.co/IUj8tvSAs0
Pro-Palestinian protesters have ratcheted up their activism at Brown University, where the school’s board is in a standoff with 18 students who began a hunger strike last week https://t.co/R3YuKkSRGJ https://t.co/R3YuKkSRGJ
Manchester University students disrupt and cancel a Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon event on campus. BNY Mellon spends more than £10 million on Elbit Systems, Israel's largest weaponry manufacturer. 📽️:@ManPalestine https://t.co/TiCZQtEi1v
MANCHESTER STUDENTS CRASH TALK FROM BANK OF NEW YORK WHO INVEST £10M IN ISRAELI ARMS COMPANY ELBIT https://t.co/rl9C1y9BrY
Cornell says pro-Palestinian student protestors violated university policy today and “have been referred to the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards for disciplinary action.” They occupied the library and other spaces. Police were called to intervene. 🧵 https://t.co/mCrxL63rco
Youth Front for Palestine Activists shut down a presentation by BAE Systems in Manchester City, UK. BAE Systems manufactures essential parts for the F-35 fighter jets being used to indiscriminately kill civilians in Gaza. https://t.co/rS5nlle8NS
Students in the UK held walkouts and protests demanding institutions withdraw support for companies like BAE Systems, which are providing weapons and defence support to Israel. https://t.co/z6t7YO9OWv
BREAKING: Manchester University students crash and cancel a talk by BNY Mellon on campus Bank of New York invests over £10 million in Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest arms company. https://t.co/GsdI9vZXC5
Several students at Brown University in the US are on a hunger strike to try to stop the institution from investing in companies that aid Israel’s war in Gaza and occupation of Palestinian territory ⤵️ https://t.co/lFw7skJrQo