Nineteen Brown University students started a hunger strike. They want the school to stop investing in companies linked to Gaza’s genocide. They’re pushing for divestment, backing a 2020 committee’s advice. The committee had suggested pulling funds from firms accused of harming Palestine.
Diverse Strikers
The strikers include Palestinian, Jewish, and other students. They won’t eat until Brown agrees to divest at the February 8-9, 2024 meeting. They target companies like AB Volvo and Boeing, involved in Palestine’s occupation.
Human Rights
The strike aims to highlight Brown’s role in human rights abuses by keeping money in these firms. It’s part of ongoing student efforts, including sit-ins and protests, some leading to arrests.
Activism
This hunger strike builds on months of activism, like a big rally that 350 people attended. The students have organized teach-ins, readings, and vigils to spread the word and gain support.
Demands
The nineteen Brown University students want the school to dump stocks in firms linked to Gaza’s violence. They’re from all walks, Palestinians and Jews included. They demand Brown backs a Gaza ceasefire and pulls funds from implicated companies. Targeted firms: AB Volvo, Airbus, Boeing, DXC, General Dynamics, GE, Motorola, Northrop Grumman, Oaktree Capital, Raytheon, United Technologies. It’s based on a 2020 advisory group suggestion.