Stanford students to stage sit-in at Starbucks to protest Israel: 'Pledge to BDS'

 Campus Reform

"Stanford Sit-in to Stop Genocide has demanded that the university call for an “immediate ceasefire in Gaza,” provide resources for Palestinian students on campus, identify how the university’s research and teaching environments are “biased against Palestinians,” commit to the boycott, divest, and sanction movement, and create 5 student seats on the Special Committee on Investment Responsibility."

"A Stanford University pro-Palestine group says it will stage a sit-in at a Starbucks on campus to protest Israel and pledge their commitment to the Boycott, Sanction, and Divest movement.

"Sit in to Stop Genocide at Stanford University said in an Instagram post that the sit-in would take place Thursday through Saturday between 9:00 a.m. through 7:30 p.m. “to reclaim the community space Stanford wants to take from us while pledging NOT to buy from Starbucks.”

" 'While Stanford took down the sit-in we invite you to reclaiming space as a community. Join us between Thursday and Saturday from 9:00 am to 7:30pm as we will be sitting at Starbucks in our pledge to BDS,” the group wrote. “BDS is a long-term commitment to fostering an economic system where our choices do not contribute to other people’s suffering.”

” 'Bring your keffiyeh/flag/sign, your homework and friends. We have strength in our collectivity!” it added.

"Starbucks has no locations in Israel and wrote in a December 2023 statement it has “no political agenda.”

”Our position remains unchanged. Starbucks stands for humanity. We condemn violence, the loss of innocent life and all hate and weaponized speech,” the coffee chain wrote." . . .

Stanford is the latest elite university to be slammed for its lack of 'moral resolve' in its response to Hamas' attack on Israel | Fortune  . . .“Our letter isn’t just a letter saying we think you did certain things wrong and could’ve done it better,” Gavrieli said in an interview. “It’s a very firm letter saying we don’t feel like we can be engaged with Stanford going forward because it doesn’t feel like home to us anymore.” 

"Beyond cutting off donations, Gavrieli said it also means no longer contributing to research, interviewing students or generally supporting the school." . . .