On Oct. 7, the two year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war, several organisations including 7C SWANA hosted guest speaker Shaheen Nassar, a member of the “Irvine 11,” for a talk at the Motley Coffeehouse titled “Beyond Recognition.” Over 100 students crowded into the Motley at 3pm to listen as Nassar detailed the historical context for the current situation in Gaza, and spoke to other issues including the Boycott, Divest, Sanction (BDS) Movement.
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‘The only solution is a political solution’: UCLA professor James L. Gelvin gives historical perspective on Gaza
On April 3, UCLA Professor of History James L. Gelvin gave a lecture titled “The Conflict in Gaza: A Historian’s View” at Pitzer College’s Benson Auditorium where he examined the historical roots and current dynamics of Israel’s ongoing siege of Gaza.
7C community members continue to organize, release statements regarding violence in Gaza
As tensions surrounding violence in Gaza continue to rise across the nation, community members at the Claremont Colleges speak out.