09/07/2026
Approximately 120 students gathered on Ho Plaza to demand Cornell divest from Israel on Wednesday evening, as part of the “Students Not Bombs” campaign.
“Students Not Bombs” is a joint campaign by Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voices for Peace and Young Democratic Socialists of America dedicated to “end[ing] Cornell’s complicity in the genocide in Palestine,” according to a a social media post made by SJP.
The campaign includes seven demands: divesting from weapons manufacturers, severing ties with Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, discontinuing Cornell Career Services events “with institutions underpinning genocide and mass deporations,” establishing an “independent ethical reserach review board,” “pay[ing] its fair share towards Ithaca,” redirecting internal investments to prioritise affordability and investing in academic opportunities, according to SJP’s post.
“Our demands are clear. Our movement is growing, and we are not going anywhere,” said Yasmeen Masoud ’28, SJP president and Student Assembly vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion, at the rally. “We eagerly await [the University’s] response.”
This rally follows a campaign launch on Aug. 24 that drew around 40 demonstrators.
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Article by Maya Johansen
Video filmed and edited by Lola Castrillon
