[Verse 1]
In the halls of learning, voices rise,
Students unite, hear their cries?
Calling out for justice, loud and clear,
Demanding change, with every tear.
[Chorus]
Invest in protest, let our voices be heard,
Standing for justice, with every word.
In the face of oppression, we take a stand,
With hearts ablaze, across the land.
[Verse 2]
Divest from silence, divest from hate,
Shine a light on injustice’s gate.
No more complicity, no more retreat,
We march forward, the rhythm of a heartbeat.
[Chorus]
Invest in protest, let our voices be heard,
Standing for justice, with every word.
In the face of oppression, we take a stand,
With hearts ablaze, across the land.
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo, Piano, Saxophone]
[Bridge]
In the corridors of power, we make our plea,
For dignity, for freedom, for all to see.
With courage as our guide, and hope in our chest,
We rise together, in our quest.
[Verse 3]
Divest from ignorance, invest in wisdom,
Invest in free minds, divest the control system,
No more turning away with a blind eye.
What good is a cry if you don’t try?
[Chorus]
Invest in protest, let our voices be heard,
Standing for justice, with every word.
In the face of oppression, we take a stand,
With hearts ablaze, across the land.
[Outro]
The Occupying Forces
Annihilated Gaza’s courses
No more pencils, no more books
No more settlers’, dirty looks
[End]
What are the college students across the United States demanding through their protests?
The protesters are advocating for their universities to divest from companies with business ties or investments in Israel due to the country’s military actions in Gaza. The term “divest” encapsulates their call for institutions to sever financial relationships with entities implicated in activities they deem unethical or morally objectionable.
This movement represents a broader push for accountability and ethical investment practices within academia. By urging universities to divest from such companies, protesters seek to leverage institutional influence to condemn actions they perceive as human rights violations and promote corporate responsibility.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has conducted numerous airstrikes on more than 200 educational facilities, including universities, in the Gaza Strip as part of its military operations in the Israel–Hamas war.