Why students are protesting:

  1. Make a public statement that calls for an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire.

  2. Protect the right to peacefully protest by lifting all bans and suspensions on students and community members for participation in peaceful actions, including those for Palestine.*

  3. Divest, both academically and financially, from weapons manufacturers, Higher Ed institutions, and government agencies that support Israeli Apartheid policies.

  4. Create partnerships with Palestinian academics and institutions.

* June 7, 2024. Students are now facing disciplinary hearings. More information can be found on the “Suspensions” tab above.

Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and their allies at the University of Rochester have chosen to voice concerns about ongoing human rights violations in Palestine through multiple forms of non-violent protest. As part of their protests, they have presented the University of Rochester with four demands. This website intends to clarify and contextualize their reasons for protesting and to better explain what they are asking from the University. Click on the navigation bar above to learn more about their protests and to better understand their demands, as listed below.

What they are asking from the University: