Sac State updates some policies amid pro-Palestinian encampment demands

After over a week of student-led demonstrators camping on Sacramento State grounds demanding action in response to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, the university has updated some of its policies. The encampment began on the morning of April 29, led by demonstrators identifying themselves as part of the Students for Justice in Palestine movement. On social media, the group demanded Sac State disclose its investments in Israel. Demonstrators also called for the entire California State University system to divest from companies and partnerships in Israel, for student activism to be defended and for the CSU to declare what they call genocide in Gaza as illegal and indefensible. The updated policies do not directly mention Israel. Instead, they say the university "condemns all acts of genocide, ethnic cleansing, terrorism and other activities that violate fundamental human rights." One of the changes says the university's foundation does not have investments in "corporations and funds that profit from genocide, ethnic cleansing and activities that violate fundamental human rights." The change in policy says the university "nevertheless" directs the foundation's finance committee to ensure its investment portfolios steer clear of such investments.
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