Stanford President Richard Saller and Provost Jenny Martinez announced two new support groups and new campus safety measures in an email Monday, following calls from community members demanding further support from the University for students affected by the Israel-Gaza war. The two support groups — the Antisemitism, Bias and Communication Subcommittee and the Muslim, Arab … [Read more…]
Around 150 people participated in a “die-in” organized by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) in front of Memorial Church on Thursday. The purpose of the die-in was to mourn and honor the Palestinian civilians killed by Israeli air strikes in the past month, according to organizers. Participants called on the University to take action … [Read more…]
On the night of Oct. 15, a student yelled “Shut the fuck up” to three students removing posters depicting Israeli civilians kidnapped by Hamas, according to a video provided to The Daily. What happened next is contested: Two of the people who were yelled at — a Palestinian student and another student who described herself … [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…]