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.
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
May 3, 2024
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