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Columbia Students Ignite Nationwide Protest for Palestinian Rights

4/19/2025

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Students Protest Investments

On April 17, 2024, Columbia University students launched "The Liberated Zone," igniting a powerful protest against the university's investments in firms benefiting from the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Their courageous stand resonated nationwide, rallying students to challenge complicity in Gaza's violence. Amid police crackdowns and allegations of antisemitism, the movement boldly championed solidarity and linked Palestinian rights to wider anti-imperialist battles.

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Activists Spark Nationwide Protests

On April 17, 2024, a wave of protests surged across the nation, ignited by the detention of pro-Palestinian activists Mohsen Mahdawi and Mahmoud Khalil. Crowds rallied passionately, calling for their release and defending the principles of free speech and academic freedom, while drawing connections to the larger struggle for justice and solidarity with Palestinian rights.

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Students Protest Investments

On April 17, 2024, Columbia University students launched "The Liberated Zone," igniting a powerful protest against the university's investments in firms benefiting from the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Their courageous stand resonated nationwide, rallying students to challenge complicity in Gaza's violence. Amid police crackdowns and allegations of antisemitism, the movement boldly championed solidarity and linked Palestinian rights to wider anti-imperialist battles.

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