A group of Yale University students has threatened to go on a hunger strike unless the school commits to divesting from companies that supply military weapons to Israel, which they claim contributes to the assault on Palestine. The students have given Yale's President, Salovey, until Friday morning to respond to their demands for divestment, labeling the investment in such companies as support for the Israeli genocide of Palestinians. In preparation for the hunger strike, they have also initiated fundraising efforts via Venmo to cover medical support for participating strikers. The issue has sparked a wide range of reactions, with some observers expressing skepticism about the effectiveness and seriousness of the hunger strike.
"Our demand is divestment, and this is the most intense and also a final way for us to ask Yale to hear our demands" Yale University students launched a hunger strike to protest the school's investments in companies supplying Israel with military weapons https://t.co/6DtKYR9FqF
The Yale Hunger Strikers held a press conference today. As someone who covered the ridiculous "hunger strike" at the University of South Florida, I am beyond excited to see how these Gen-Z students at Yale define their "hunger strike." Will they even last two weeks? 🤡🌎 https://t.co/QtsOdf74UC
Yale students launch hunger strike to demand divestment from Israel's war https://t.co/xRgxsYDUpl
Anti-Israel students at Yale are threatening to go on a hunger strike if the school does not commit to divest from weapons manufacturers “contributing to Israel’s assault on Palestine." They also fundraised for strikers' "medical support." My latest: https://t.co/KCSrQQge1d
Anti-Israel students at Yale University are threatening to go on a hunger strike if the school does not commit to divest from weapons manufacturers “contributing to Israel’s assault on Palestine” by Friday morning, they warned in a letter to the university’s president. My…
Yale Students Threaten To Hunger Strike If Anti-Israel Demands Are Not Met And they want people to Venmo them money to support the medical needs for participating strikers.... https://t.co/72mjF4rvUd
“Our free speech demands a response from you.” Yale students are promising to go on a hunger strike — but not yet! They’ve given President Salovey until Friday to commit to divestment. They say “investing in companies that support the Israeli genocide of Palestinians is… https://t.co/IgB6W5I9l0