Students at UC Berkeley, Penn, Temple, Drexel, and Clark University staged walkouts from their classes on October 25, 2023, to express solidarity with Palestine.
The students demanded that their universities divest from companies contributing to the oppression of the Palestinian people and take a public stance in support of Palestine.
On October 25, 2023, students at several universities across the United States, including UC Berkeley, Penn, Temple, Drexel, and Clark University, staged walkouts from their classes. The walkouts were organized to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and to demand that their respective universities take a stance in support of Palestine. The students' actions were peaceful, and they used the opportunity to voice their concerns about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine.
At UC Berkeley, students gathered at Sproul Plaza, where they held signs and chanted slogans in support of Palestine. Similarly, students at Penn, Temple, and Drexel universities in Philadelphia also staged walkouts, gathering at their respective campuses to voice their support for the Palestinian cause. At Clark University in Massachusetts, students also walked out of their classes as a sign of solidarity with the Palestinian people.
The students' demands varied across the universities, but they generally called for their institutions to divest from companies that they believe contribute to the oppression of the Palestinian people. They also demanded that their universities take a public stance in support of Palestine. The universities have not yet responded to the students' demands.
The article provides unique insights into the specific demands of the students, such as the divestment from companies that support Israel's military.
The article also provides a unique perspective on the university's response to the protest.
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