A banner with a name on it reminds students who they are fighting for.
A name and a banner evoke student protesters ‘ conflicts. A name and a banner evoke student protesters ‘ conflicts.
A banner with a name on it reminds students who they are fighting for.
Student protesters at Columbia University renamed Hamilton Hall to “Hind’s Hall” and displayed a large banner outside the building on April 24. This was a hall that became well-known as a gathering place for students during the protests against the Vietnam War and Jim Crow racism in the United States in 27. The students are in danger of being suspended or expelled, and a list has been created against them for criticizing genocide, with Congress getting involved to label this as antisemitism that will not be accepted by state universities and employers. I think their love for Hind Rajab drives the much-needed movement to oppose militarism. When Hind was six years old, the weapons provided by the U.S. were used by Israel to take her life. If our society endures a potential environmental crisis causing dangerous nuclear threats, I hope that future students will analyze the “Hind’s Hall” protest similar to how civil rights movements like the Edmund Pettus Bridge and Emmett Till are studied. The story of Hind serves as a tragic symbol. Throughout the decades of Israel’s struggle to preserve apartheid, numerous children have tragically lost their lives in horrific acts of violence.
