Students’ hunger strike is ‘last resort’ to get university to listen on Gaza

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It is part of a wider protest against the war in Gaza.

Students said they have turned to hunger strikes as a ‘last resort’ after other methods of protest failed

Edinburgh University principal and vice-chancellor, Professor Sir Peter Mathieson, urged the students on hunger strike not to risk their health. “We did meet with upper management but we were just stalled and passed from one bureaucratic process to the other without getting any actual engagement with our demands.”

“People are just desensitised to the point of ignoring a genocide taking place, and I think every singly person in parliament, in upper management, any single person who has any strategic power who is not doing something for Palestine has blood on their hands and needs to be aware of that and needs to get their heads out of the sand.”

“Whilst we recognise their bodily autonomy, we appeal to them and others not to take risks with their own health, safety and wellbeing.“We are in daily contact with the protesters to ensure they are aware of the health and wellbeing support available to them.”

 

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