Articles tagged: Students for Justice in Palestine

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“Why Hasn’t Georgetown Divested?”: Students protest Georgetown’s refusal to implement Israel divestment referendum

Around 50 community members gathered in front of Healy Hall on Thursday evening to protest Georgetown’s refusal to implement a student referendum calling on the university to divest from companies... Read more

By and May 1, 2025

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As delayed divestment referendum approaches, student campaigns for and against intensify

Later this week, students will vote on whether or not Georgetown should divest from companies connected to the Israeli military. The Voice spoke to GUSA senators behind the referendum and... Read more

By and April 23, 2025

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SJP x WGTB benefit concert raises money for relief in Gaza while building solidarity and community

Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Georgetown Radio (WGTB) co-hosted a benefit concert and Palestine solidarity event in Bulldog Alley on Feb. 23. The event, which included live music... Read more

By February 27, 2025

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Students for Justice in Palestine ‘Week of Rage’ culminates in rally and march

Community members gathered at the steps of Healy Hall for a rally and march organized by Georgetown Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) on Oct. 10. The rally came as... Read more

By and October 11, 2024

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Through sorrow and rage, students and faculty hold vigils mourning the 42,000 Palestinians killed by Israel

Lukas Soloman (SFS ’26) and other members of Georgetown Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) spent hours writing the names of the Palestinian children and babies—starting with those under two-years-old—killed... Read more

By , and October 10, 2024

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Marchers shut down traffic in Georgetown to protest Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Over 60 protesters, among them Georgetown students, marched along M Street disrupting traffic for over an hour, as part of an “All Out For Lebanon” rally on Saturday evening. The... Read more

By September 29, 2024

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Over 130 participate in SJP march, rally in response to alleged targeting in student group guidelines

Over 130 students, faculty, and community members gathered for a rally in Red Square and subsequent march through campus to support Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) on Sept. 4.... Read more

By September 5, 2024

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Students arrested at GW encampment enter into agreements to avoid charges

As August concludes, the court cases of the 33 protesters who were arrested in May at the DMV Gaza solidarity encampment in University Yard (U-Yard) at George Washington University (GW)... Read more

By August 30, 2024

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Timeline: GW’s Gaza solidarity encampment

Day One: Thursday, April 25 Students from George Washington University (GW), Georgetown, American University, and other schools establish the Gaza Solidarity encampment, which they now refer to as the “Popular... Read more

By , and May 4, 2024

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As universities clash with student protesters, keep eyes on Gaza

Content warning: this article discusses anti-Palestinian racism, antisemitism, and genocide. Since the Voice’s editorial board first called on Georgetown to support collective liberation and protect pro-Palestine activism, university administrators across... Read more

By the April 27, 2024

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In photos: 24 hours inside the Gaza solidarity encampment at GW

Students from George Washington University, Georgetown, and other DC colleges established a pro-Palestine encampment Thursday on GW’s campus. The encampment, which began at 5 a.m., follows similar protests at other... Read more

By and April 26, 2024

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Hundreds protest as Jewish Life and Israel Alliance host panel with IDF soldiers

Over 250 protesters gathered on Feb. 27 as Jewish Life, a branch of Campus Ministry, and the Georgetown Israel Alliance (GIA) hosted a panel with members of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

By , and February 29, 2024

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“Divest from death”: Community members walkout to demand divestment from corporations with Israeli ties

Students, faculty, and staff held a walkout to call on Georgetown to divest its endowment from companies that invest in technologies used by the Israeli military. 

By , and February 9, 2024

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Georgetown students join March on Washington for Gaza: call for an end to genocide

A united “Free, free, Palestine!” shook Washington, D.C.’s Freedom Plaza on Jan. 13 as thousands gathered to demand an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Organized by the American Muslim... Read more

By February 1, 2024

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Students hold ‘Day of Solidarity’ for Gaza

Students from across Georgetown joined together on Jan. 26 for a ‘Day of Solidarity’ with Gaza and the West Bank.

By and February 1, 2024

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Georgetown students protest for justice in Palestine during Christmas tree lighting

As part of ongoing campaigns to protest Israel’s attacks, and pressure university action, student activists distributed fliers, raised signs, and dropped a banner.

By December 21, 2023

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Support collective liberation, protect pro-Palestine activism

For all the talk about free speech and expression, universities across the country, empowered by governmental institutions, have severely suppressed pro-Palestine activism since Oct. 7. On Oct. 26, Sen. Josh... Read more

By the November 24, 2023

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Georgetown must break its silence on Israel’s violent occupation of Palestine

Content warning: This article references systemic violence, Islamophobia, and antisemitism. The editorial board recognizes the escalation of violence in Israel and Palestine has been grievous for Jewish and Palestinian communities.... Read more

By the October 20, 2023

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Netanyahu panel interrupted by protest

On Thursday, a group of students interrupted an event hosted by the Center for Jewish Civilization on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s career in protest of the leader. The students... Read more

By and September 11, 2016