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Teach-ins, kite-flying, interfaith vigil and prayers held at UMD to commemorate the lives lost since Oct. 7.

By: Anastasia MerkulovaOver 500 students of different faiths and backgrounds gathered for the University of Maryland’s Students for Justice for Palestine vigil held in the secured area of McKeldin Mall on Monday evening.  Oct. 7, 2023, marks the one-year anniversary of Hamas militants killing over 1,200 people in Israel. Israeli operations in Gaza have killed over 41,000 Palestinians since, according to the Associated Press.  The … Continue reading Teach-ins, kite-flying, interfaith vigil and prayers held at UMD to commemorate the lives lost since Oct. 7.

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Empty chairs on McKeldin honor Israeli hostages

by Daryl Perry Over 200 chairs. Over 200 hostages.  Each chair on the University of Maryland’s McKeldin Mall on Nov. 9 represented one person Hamas holds hostage in the Gaza Strip. Dina Bash, a senior psychology major, said she hoped that the event would remind people of world events, “even though it’s half way around the world.” “The war is still happening,” she said. “[240] … Continue reading Empty chairs on McKeldin honor Israeli hostages

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Students demand cease-fire in Gaza at rally on Reichskristallnacht anniversary

by Sanya Wason “Free, Free Palestine!”  The chant echoed across Hornbake Plaza at the University of Maryland on Thursday as students supporting Palestine joined a walkout to demand a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip as the conflict entered its 33rd day. Israel launched the deadly counteroffensive in response to an Oct. 7 Hamas attack that killed more than 1,300 Israeli civilians. Israel’s counteroffensive includes bombing … Continue reading Students demand cease-fire in Gaza at rally on Reichskristallnacht anniversary

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