New College students stand up for Palestine, protest at faculty meeting
NOVANEWS
By Bryan Ellis
Photo: Cole Zelznak/Catalyst
On Wednesday, December 13, over two dozen students at New College of Florida (NCF) entered a faculty meeting and held a silent protest for Palestine and against NCF President Donal O’Shea.
Last week, O’Shea broke the BDS Movement’sacademic boycott of Israel and boasted of Israel’s education system in a shocking op-edin Sarasota Herald Tribune. The article made no mention of Israel’s illegal regime of settler colonialism, apartheid and occupation over the Palestinian people.
A coalition of student-led groups comprised of Million Hoodies – West Florida Chapter, Students Targeting Oppressive Powers (STOP), Black Student Union, and Students for Sensible Drug Policy joined the action.
“The people of Palestine have had their land stole...