Stanford students launch hunger strike, demand divestment over Gaza war

Stanford University students and faculty launched a hunger strike Monday, joining a broader statewide movement calling for universities to divest from companies with ties to Israel in protest of the ongoing war in Gaza.

At least 12 students and three faculty members are participating in the hunger strike, which also calls for local authorities to drop criminal charges against student protesters, for the university to repeal recent free speech restrictions, and for President Jonathan Levin to sign a national academic freedom statement.