Pro-Palestinian hunger strike at Princeton University marks 1 week

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Pro-Palestinian hunger strike at Princeton University marks 1 week
newjersey.news12.com

It comes after 13 students were arrested for trespassing late last month during a protest.

Twelve students committed to not eating in response to university administrators who barred a group of students from the university for participating in a sit-in that occurred in late April.

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I've never really heard of a hunger strike being used outside of captivity. Their demands are disclosure, divestment, and dropping the charges against students who were non-violently protesting.

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