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On Oct. 7, SJP Marks One Year of “Zionist Escalation” and Palestinian Resistance

On Oct. 7, SJP Marks One Year of “Zionist Escalation” and Palestinian Resistance

Amherst Students for Justice in Palestine rallied on the quad on Monday, marking the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in Southern Israel and an Israeli military campaign that has killed more than 40,000 in Gaza.

Palestinian-Israeli Organizations Offer Visions of Peace

Palestinian-Israeli Organizations Offer Visions of Peace

Representatives from two organizations that foster conversation between Israelis and Palestinians visited campus last week. They shared their experiences in bringing people together over shared grief and art.

Board of Trustees Unanimously Votes Not to Divest

The Amherst College Board of Trustees has voted unanimously against divesting from companies that supply military equipment to the Israeli government.

Two-thirds of Faculty Vote in Favor of Divestment Resolution

Two-thirds of Faculty Vote in Favor of Divestment Resolution

The nonbinding resolution calls for the college to divest from weapons companies that support Israel’s war in Gaza. The vote came a week after the AAS passed a similar resolution calling for divestment from a larger set of corporations.

Over 130 Arrested During UMass Encampment

Over 130 Arrested During UMass Encampment

Police declared an unlawful assembly, tearing down tents and pushing protesters to the ground at the encampment on May 7.

Editorial: Policing Peaceful Protest

The Editorial Board acknowledges student activism to be an essential part of campus discourse and advocates for clarity in the college’s plans for protest on campus, especially when there is the possibility of police involvement.

Letter from the Hillel Executive Board

Amherst College Hillel’s executive board voices concern about antisemitic rhetoric silencing part of the campus community and thereby limiting the allowable discourse about the Palestine-Israel conflict.