Students at Harvard University are demonstrating their steadfast support of Palestinians in Gaza with a string of protests, including an hourslong hunger strike and “die-in” during class hours.
On Friday, about 30 students went without food until the early evening to stand in solidarity with 17 Brown University students who rejected food for at least 8 days, the Harvard Crimson reported.
The goal of the hunger strike for Brown students was to see the Brown corporation cut ties with “companies which profit from human rights abuses in Palestine,” according to the report.
Brown University president Christina Paxson rejected the demand to divest, citing the protesters’ “now-obsolete demands,” the report noted.
Nevertheless, the goal appeared to resonate with Harvard’s Palestine Solidarity Committee.
“To send solidarity to @browndivestcoalition for their incredible hunger strike, 30+ Harvard students
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