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March 15, 2024

McGill Students Are on Hunger Strike to Demand University Divest from Israel
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In Canada, a growing list of over 1,000 alumni, faculty, staff and
others from Montreal's Mc Gill University signed an open letter in
solidarity with students on hunger strike to demand Mc Gill divest from
companies arming Israel and impose an academic boycott on Israel over
its genocide in Gaza and occupation of Palestinian land. This is hunger
striker Chadi, explaining why they joined the peaceful action despite
facing personal health challenges.

Chadi: "I see and hear about all the people in Gaza who are disabled and
chronically ill, and they don't get to opt out of the starvation, of the
bombs and of the genocide. I think of Yazan al-Kafarneh, who was starved
by the IOF, right? And I think of Gaza's deaf children center that got
destroyed a few days ago. And I don't think I can sit this one out."



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