The Stanford University Department of Public Safety (SUDPS) is investigating “several incidents” on-campus related to the “violence in Israel and Gaza,” newly-inaugurated President Richard Saller and Provost Jenny Martinez wrote in a Thursday email to students. The email did not specify which incidents the department is investigating. This email comes over a week after the … [Read more…]
A Stanford senior told a crowd of Stanford community members that he lost three family members to the Israel-Gaza conflict this week, at a vigil honoring the loss of Palestinian life. Ali — who did not share his last name at the vigil, but whose identity was verified by The Daily — had extended family … [Read more…]
Jewish and Palestinian students on campus mourned losses, anxiously awaited news from loved ones and braced for disputes on campus as the conflict between Hamas and Israel escalates. Palestinian militant group Hamas led a surprise assault on Israel Saturday — the largest attack on Israeli territory since the 1973 Arab-Israeli War. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin … [Read more…]
Stanford Graduate Workers Union (SGWU) held their first meeting Wednesday, presenting their bargaining platform to members ahead of their presentation to the University next Friday. Members expressed disagreement over a statement that expressed solidarity with Palestinian Trade Unions and called for University divestment from Israel. “This is not something that’s just happening here at Stanford. This … [Read more…]