Pro-Palestinian march, rally held outside CSU Board of Trustees meeting in Long Beach

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- As the California State University Board of Trustees kicked off two days of meetings in Long Beach, the CSU Student Divestment Coalition held a rally to call for divestment "from entities committing genocide in Gaza,'' among other demands.

Dozens of CSU students, alumni, faculty and staff from campuses across the state showed up Tuesday's event, which began with a march at Lincoln Park. Participants then walked over to the CSU chancellor's office where the meetings are being held.

Much like previous rallies, students are demanding CSU divest from entities that are "complicit in or plausibly committing genocide, ethnic cleansing, and/or human rights violations."

This comes as students across the country have set up pro-Palestinian encampments at college campuses, including 11 at CSU campuses.

Students showing their support for Palestinians dominated the public comment portion of the meeting.



Last week, Cal State LA's President Berenecea Eanes met with protesters, days before the school's commencement ceremonies. Monday's ceremony at the LA Convention Center went on without interruptions as more are planned Tuesday.

City News Service, Inc. contributed to this report.