Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally at Columbia University on anniversary of Hind’s Hall

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside Columbia University in New York City on Thursday, marking the two-year anniversary of Hind’s Hall, Anadolu reports. Protesters honored Palestinian scholars killed in Gaza and called for long-standing demands to be addressed, including the release of detainees held in Gaza. The group later marched toward the City University of New York as part of the demonstration. READ: Over 180 activists detained in Israeli attack on Gaza aid flotilla in international waters, organizer says A group of antiwar demonstrators entered the historic Hamilton Hall building on the university’s central campus in April 2024, renaming the building “Hind’s Hall,” in reference to Hind Rajab, a 6-year-old girl who was brutally killed by Israeli forces. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, at […]