A second Yale Gaza Solidarity Encampment, which the organizers have dubbed a “liberated zone,” was erected in front of Sterling Memorial Hall at Cross Campus on April 28, 2024, in defiance of the University crackdown on Palestinian solidarity work. Students at Yale are undaunted by the threat of arrest and intervention at the hands of Yale’s pet police.
Students and workers discussed geopolitics, painted signs, and worked on a massive olive-tree sculpture while onlookers filmed them from beyond the encampment border. Following the trend of militarizing student camps, the Yale Liberated Zone has erected a physical wall of fabric and tents on three sides of the camp and, using a sandstone wall as an anchor, enclosed a sizeable square within. They have selected marshals, posted Community Guidelines, and provided a schedule board for each day. Food and drinks have been made available, and encampment health and sanitation is taken very seriously.
The Connecticut Radical Reading Group has established ties with the encampment, and word is that they are forming a standing reading group in the Liberated Zone.
The press is making every effort to begin connecting the students and workers at the Liberated Zone with the progressive elements in the city of New Haven, and we urge all of our readers in the geographical area who can to lend their assistance.
The encampment has asked for the following items to any that can donate them:
- Tarps
- Tents
- Folding tables
- Sealable plastic storage bins
- Masks and water
- Cleaning supplies (wipes, paper towels, etc.)
- Compostable utensils and plates
They badly need more storage: simple shelves,and organizational materials to help sort food and drinks as well as medical supplies.
Onward, to victory!
