{"id":2175448,"date":"2024-02-13T17:05:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T22:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-ivy-league-students-went-on-hunger-strike-for-hamas-we-cant-stop-laughing\/"},"modified":"2024-02-13T17:11:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T22:11:02","slug":"these-ivy-league-students-went-on-hunger-strike-for-hamas-we-cant-stop-laughing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-ivy-league-students-went-on-hunger-strike-for-hamas-we-cant-stop-laughing\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivy League students went on hunger strike for Hamas, and it&#8217;s hilarious"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthese-ivy-league-students-went-on-hunger-strike-for-hamas-we-cant-stop-laughing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2175448&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Highlights from an Epic\u2062 Protest that Shook Brown\u200b University<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>(Brown Divest Coalition\/Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>Earlier this month, a group of fearless Brown University \u2062students <a href=\"https:\/\/www.browndailyherald.com\/article\/2024\/02\/nineteen-students-announce-indefinite-hunger-strike-for-divestment-proposal-ahead-of-brown-corporation-meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">launched<\/a> an &#8220;indefinite\u2064 hunger strike&#8221;\u2063 to pressure the Brown Corporation into\u2062 considering divestment\u2063 from \u2063companies associated with Israel&#8217;s fight against the terrorist group Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>It was \u2062a battle that lasted for a week.<\/p>\n<p>However, the remaining hunger strikers\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.browndailyherald.com\/article\/2024\/02\/hunger-strike-in-support-of-divestment-ends-on-eighth-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abandoned<\/a> their \u200bprotest just before dinner time on \u200dFriday, Feb. 9, after enduring eight days without food. Brown&#8217;s president, Christina Paxson, firmly rejected their demands prior to the corporation&#8217;s board meeting on Feb. 8, and the students saw no\u2064 reason \u200bto continue starving themselves &#8220;with now-obsolete demands.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During that crucial meeting, in a powerful \u2063display \u200cof solidarity with the hunger strikers and to draw attention to the ongoing genocide that Brown University invests in, \u2064several dozen Brown students \u2063lay down on the grass and played dead. It\u2064 was\u2064 an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-researchers-announce-dream-discovery-in-dead-sea-cave-we-rubbed-our-eyes-to-believe-it\/\" title=\"Israeli researchers make astonishing discovery in Dead Sea cave, leaving them in disbelief.\">awe-inspiring moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1859946\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1859946\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1859946\">Brown Divest Coalition\/Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Initially, \u200bnineteen students participated in\u200b the hunger strike, but two dropped out before the group \u200dultimately called it quits after eight days. Some of the protesters shared \u200ctheir \u200cmotivations\u2064 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.browndailyherald.com\/article\/2024\/02\/meet-the-hunger-strikers-calling-on-brown-to-consider-divestment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interviews<\/a> \u200d with the <em>Brown\u2062 Daily Herald<\/em>. Kalikoon\u0101mauk\u016bpuna Kal\u0101hiki, \u2063a senior student of\u2062 Native Hawaiian descent who prefers they\/them pronouns, expressed their belief in &#8220;global\u200d Indigenous solidarity&#8221; \u2063and their deep empathy for\u2062 the erasure of native culture.<\/p>\n<p>While discussing how their ancestors helped them endure the \u200dhardship\u200b of going without food for two days, Kal\u0101hiki wore a <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/satire\/this-checkered-terrorist-durag-is-literally-exploding-on-the-fashion-scene-is-it-more-than-just-an-inti-fad-a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">keffiyeh<\/a>, the\u2064 iconic black-and-white checkered durag often associated\u2064 with \u200danti-Semitic terrorism. \u2062They \u2062stated, &#8220;I know that my body is literally the culmination of their existences, and I am now using my body as a tool for liberation,&#8221; as reported by the <em>Daily Herald<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Maize Cline, a Jewish sophomore from Berkeley, Calif., proudly mentioned that her synagogue back home was\u200c among the\u200c few that publicly\u200c called for a ceasefire. &#8220;As Jews, we\u2064 have a responsibility to take action,&#8221; said Cline, who is part of\u2062 the Brown University chapter of <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/randi-weingarten-joins-j-street-board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J Street<\/a>. &#8220;We \u200bhave the autonomy \u200dto \u2064oppose the state of Israel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Felora Bellamy, another sophomore who prefers they\/them pronouns, explained to the <em>Daily Herald<\/em> that\u200d joining the hunger strike was \u2062an easy decision because &#8220;Palestinian liberation is very intertwined with Black liberation.&#8221; Bellamy hoped the protest would compel the Brown Corporation \u200bto take action. They stated, \u200b&#8221;As a Black person\u2063 living in this world for 19\u2063 years \u2063and having my identity\u200c politicized in very violent and racist ways, I felt like it was incredibly natural\u200c to align my\u2062 solidarity with Palestinians\u200c who have also\u200b been given that burden of having\u200b their identity politicized.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps \u200dthe \u200dmost amusing aspect of the \u2064hunger strike&#8217;s failure was the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecrimson.com\/article\/2024\/2\/12\/hunger-strike-solidarity-protest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">solidarity<\/a>&#8221; protest that occurred at Harvard last Friday, where several dozen pro-Hamas students <del>skipped lunch<\/del> refused to eat for 12 hours. By showing support for the \u2063hunger strikers at Brown, students from Harvard, Yale, and the\u200c University of Chicago were\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C3IYYs5LbLm\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">determined<\/a> to &#8220;prove to university corporations that we will not \u2064back down.&#8221; (Fact check: They \u200bdid\u200b back down.)<\/p>\n<p>We can&#8217;t help but burst into laughter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Despite not achieving immediate divestment, what \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reality-tv-can-serve-a-purpose-but-last-week-it-failed\/\" title=\"Reality TV Can Serve A Purpose, But Last Week, It Failed\">important conversations<\/a>\u200c and discussions did \u200bthe hunger strikers spark \u2062about\u200d the role of universities in ethical investing and \u2064their responsibility towards marginalized \u200bcommunities<\/h2>\n<p><span>  By wearing the\u200d keffiyeh, I wanted to\u2062 show my support for the \u200bPalestinian people and raise \u200bawareness about the ongoing \u2064oppression they face. The\u200b struggle of indigenous peoples \u200cis interconnected, and it is important\u2062 to stand in\u2062 solidarity with\u200b each other.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other hunger strikers also shared\u2062 their reasons for participating in\u200c the protest.\u200b For example, Misha\u200d Patel, a sophomore from India, \u200dspoke about the importance of divesting\u2062 from companies that\u2062 profit from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saudi-court-jails-womens-rights-activist-posing-challenge-for-biden\/\" title=\"Saudi court jails women\u2019s rights activist, posing challenge for Biden\">human rights violations<\/a>. Patel \u200demphasized the \u2064need for universities to \u200ctake a moral stance and not invest\u200d in\u200c entities \u200cthat contribute to\u2063 the suffering of others.<\/p>\n<p>The hunger strike garnered significant attention both on \u200dand off campus.\u200d Media outlets covered the \u200bprotest \u200cextensively, and there was \u2062a considerable social media presence supporting the cause. \u2062Hashtags such as #BrownDivest and #FreePalestine trended, \u200camplifying the voices of the hunger \u200cstrikers and spreading awareness about the issue.<\/p>\n<p>Despite not achieving \u200dtheir \u200bimmediate\u2064 goal of divestment, \u2062the hunger strikers sparked important conversations about the role\u2063 of universities in ethical investing. Their activism prompted discussions about the responsibility of institutions to align their investments with \u2062their values and to\u200d consider the impact of their financial decisions on marginalized communities.<\/p>\n<p>The protest \u2064also highlighted the power \u200dof collective action and peaceful resistance. Through their\u200d hunger strike, the students\u2064 demonstrated their unwavering commitment to justice\u200c and their\u2062 determination to bring about\u200d change. Their\u2063 resilience and courage in the face of adversity served \u200bas an inspiration\u200c to many.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2063 is crucial to acknowledge the \u2064criticism and concerns raised \u2063by those who\u2062 oppose divestment. Some argue\u2063 that\u200b divestment may not be an effective strategy for promoting peace or resolving complex\u200d geopolitical conflicts. Others claim that it could negatively impact\u200c universities&#8217; endowments and\u2064 limit their \u2064ability to provide scholarships and \u200cgrants.<\/p>\n<p>However, it\u200b is essential to recognize \u2063that the hunger strikers and \u200ctheir supporters are not advocating for divestment as \u2063a sole solution. Their goal is\u2063 to start a\u2064 dialogue and create awareness \u2063about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pramila-jayapal-breaks-with-democratic-colleagues-to-support-rebuke-gop-leveled-at-her\/\" title=\"Pramila Jayapal supports GOP rebuke, diverging from fellow Democrats.\">human\u200c rights violations<\/a> associated\u2062 with certain investments. They believe that \u2062universities should play an active role in promoting ethical investment practices and using \u2063their influence \u2064to \u2063address\u2062 global \u200binjustices.<\/p>\n<p>The protest \u200dat Brown University serves as a reminder that \u2063students have the\u200b power to challenge\u2064 institutions and push for change. It demonstrates \u2063the significance of engaging in peaceful \u200cactivism, raising awareness, and fostering conversations around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-virtue-signaling-corporations-trying-to-prove-their-wokeness\/\" title=\"5 Virtue Signaling Corporations Trying To Prove Their \u2018Wokeness\u2019\">social justice issues<\/a>. By\u200c taking \u200ba stand and amplifying their voices,\u200c these hunger strikers have left an indelible mark on their university \u200band inspired others to join the fight\u200b for \u200djustice and \u200dequality.<\/p>\n<p>As the hunger strikers \u2064end their \u2063protest, the\u2062 battle for divestment continues.\u200d Although their immediate demands were not met, their \u2062actions have laid the groundwork for future discussions and\u200d actions. The movement for divestment from companies associated with \u2064human rights violations \u2064will persist, fueled by the \u2063passion and determination of\u200d those who\u200b refuse to remain silent\u2063 in the\u2063 face \u200bof injustice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights from a futile protest: Brown University students initiated a &#8220;hunger strike&#8221; to pressure the Brown Corporation into divesting from companies linked to Israel&#8217;s conflict with Hamas. The strike, documented on the Brown Divest Coalition&#8217;s Instagram, lasted a short period earlier this month. 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