Pro-Palestine Dartmouth protesters stage hunger strike

Pro-Palestine Dartmouth protesters stage hunger strike

The hunger strike comes amid escalating tensions with college administrators over their handling of protests against the war in Gaza, including the suspension of a student activist.

Six students begin hunger strike in pro-Palestinian protest

At a Palestine Solidarity Coalition rally today at noon, six students began a hunger strike. Most of the students were masked and unidentifiable.According to hunger strike spokesperson and participant Greyson Xiao '25, the strikers are calling for the Board of Trustees to approve the Dartmouth Divest for Palestine divestment proposal, which calls for the College to divest from six weapons manufacturers. Dartmouth's Advisory Committee on Investor…