Benjamin Kersten

chapter leader for Jewish Voice for Peace at UCLA and art history graduate student

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Benjamin Kersten, a graduate student and UCLA chapter leader for Jewish Voice for Peace, talks about his support for Palestine.

Jewish UCLA student on supporting Palestine, reexamining his faith

Benjamin Kersten, a graduate student and UCLA chapter leader for Jewish Voice for Peace, talks about his support for Palestine.

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Protests against the war in Gaza may look different this school year.

UC enforces encampment ban, but protestors don’t plan to stop

Protests against the war in Gaza may look different this school year.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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