Fresno State students execute a peaceful protest on May 1 as part of the national movement of student activism calling for their universities to sever all ties with Israel. The watermelon on some of the signs represents a symbol of Palestinian resistance and a global sign of solidarity, according to AP News.

Photo essay: Fresno State students participate in national surge of activism in solidarity with Palestine

By Blake Wolf, Multimedia reporter

May 3, 2024

Students for Palestinian Liberation at Fresno State (SPL) organized and executed a peaceful sit-in on May 1 in the Peace Garden on campus. Hundreds of Fresno State students and faculty members attended in solidarity with Palestine. The sit-in lasted a few hours and remained civil the entire time. Fresno State is one of the many collegiate campuses displaying movements of activism in a national effort.

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