The actions took place on the 3rd anniversary of the October 7 attacks. Similar disruptions were reported at UCLA and outside Pace University in Manhattan, where some protesters faced verbal confrontations with bystanders. A rally organized by the Students for Justice in Palestine at Columbia included Arabic slogans praising resistance and the martyrs of the conflict.
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NYU and Columbia Students Walk Out on 3rd Anniversary of Oct 7 Attacks
Culture13 days ago
Student activists staged widespread demonstrations across Manhattan campuses to mark the date of the Hamas attacks on Israel. Protesters at New York University and Columbia University held organized walkouts, with NYU participants marching through the city and demanding the school divest from Israel and reform policies toward Palestinian student groups. Masked demonstrators at Columbia called for a "Global Intifada," while other activists in the city shouted "Long live Hamas!" during their protests.
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