How Gaza Broke Big Tech's Campus Pipeline

"Peyrin Kao launched an open-ended hunger strike to protest the use of technology in Israel's genocide in Gaza, demanding the university acknowledge its role and sever ties with the military."

"The hunger strike lasted 38 days and called for the University of California to institutionalize ethical standards aligned with international human rights law."

"The UC system disclosed $32 billion invested in assets that Palestine solidarity protesters called for divestment from, highlighting its entanglement with the military industrial complex."

"Research across UC campuses received $5.6 billion from 2005 to 2022 from the Department of Defense and major defense contractors, raising ethical concerns among students."

Students, particularly at UC Berkeley, are protesting the use of technology in military actions, especially in Israel's genocide in Gaza. Peyrin Kao initiated a 38-day hunger strike demanding the university acknowledge its role and sever ties with the military. The protest highlighted the University of California's significant financial entanglement with the military industrial complex, including $32 billion in investments and substantial funding from defense contractors. The movement reflects a broader discomfort among students with contributing to military efforts through technology.

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