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.
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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 least 824 Palestinians have been killed and 2,316 injured in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire.
The truce was meant to halt Israel’s two-year genocidal war that has killed more than 72,000 Palestinians and injured over 172,000 since October 2023.
Despite the agreement, Israel continues attacks and maintains restrictions on the entry of food, medicine and shelter materials into Gaza, where about 2.4 million Palestinians, including 1.5 million displaced, face severe humanitarian conditions.
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