Sacramento State students set up encampment on campus in support of Palestine
(FOX40.COM) — Students at California State University, Sacramento set up an encampment on campus in support of Palestine on Monday, similar to what has occurred at other university campuses nationwide.
The students in California’s capital join a nationwide movement of student activists protesting their university’s ties to Israel as the country’s invasion of Gaza enters its 7th month.
Cal Poly Humboldt closes after pro-Palestinian protesters barricade themselves inside building
“The students of CSU Sacramento will not remain silent on the critical need for divestment,” reads a letter from Students for Justice in Palestine, CSU Sacramento. “As more people become educated about the atrocities committed by the Israel government against Palestinians, the era of silencing Palestinian voices is ending.”
The group is calling on the university to disclose all investments publicly, divest from companies with ties to Israel, end partnerships with academic institutions in Israel, protect student activism, and denounce the “occupation, colonization and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people.”
The university acknowledged the encampment in a statement Monday afternoon.
“This morning, a group of students and community members created an encampment in the Library Quad as part of a free speech demonstration,” the university said. “As a public university, we are committed to creating and fostering safer conditions to support student engagement in constitutionally protected activities. Campus remains open and fully operational.”
Last week, Cal Poly Humbolt closed its campus for the remainder of the semester after pro-Palestinian barricaded themselves inside a building.
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