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Jewish students demanding divestment from Israel and an academic boycott of Israeli educational institutions contributing to the Israeli military assault on Gaza or the protection of settlers in the West Bank. protests, encampments, school newspaper reporting, teach-ins, and holiday observances.
“Since October 7th, many of us have shown up to fight for Palestinian liberation as Jews: Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Mizrahi, practicing, secular, and everything in between.
“We reject the ways {Gaza solidarity} encampments have been smeared as antisemitic, and we call on our institutions to take action to stop Israel’s assault on Gaza.” — Jewish Students Encampment Solidarity Open Letter signed by hundreds of students at 140+ US college campuses, May 7, 2024