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Ammon News - A group of students at Princeton University began a hunger strike in solidarity with the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip as the Israeli aggression against the Strip entered its 211th day.

"Princeton University students launched a hunger strike on Friday announcing they wanted to call attention to the suffering of people in Gaza and to demand the university divest from companies tied to Israel's military campaigns."

The statement made by members of the “Palestine Solidarity Camp” at Princeton University said, “We have begun a hunger strike in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, who are suffering under the ongoing Israeli siege.”

"Millions of Gazans continue to suffer due to ongoing siege by Israel. Two million residents now face a man-made famine. Join us as we stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people," organizers said in an online statement.

They added, "The decision to strike comes in response to the American administration's refusal to meet our demands by withdrawing its support for Israel."

They stated, "United Nations data shows that Gaza contains the largest number of people facing catastrophic famine," noting that "dozens were forced to use fine animal feed to make bread and breakfast during the month of Ramadan."

Since last April 18, American universities have witnessed a student movement in support of the Gaza Strip in the face of the Israeli war, which later expanded and moved to universities in countries such as, France, Britain, Germany, Canada, and India.

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