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STUDENT PROTEST MOVEMENT
2024-ONGOING
Documenting the student protest movement for an end to genocide in Gaza.
Since October, 7th of 2023, students have become vocal activists condemning the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. Despite pressure from academic institutions, counter protesters, and law enforcement, peaceful protest from those sympathetic to Palestinian sovereignty has persisted. This is particularly surprising considering that in some cases students have faced academic discipline and even expulsion. In other instances, protesters have been doxxed, assaulted by law enforcement, and in some cases arrested.
Student organized vigil.
Harvard University, 2024
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Students protesting former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennet's visit to Harvard Business School.
March, 2025.
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Student speaker.
Harvard Business School, March, 2025.
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Harvard Business School, March, 2025
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Harvard Business School, March, 2025
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Students carrying Palestinian flag during protest.
Harvard Business School, March, 2025
CAMPUS DEMONSTRATIONS NATIONWIDE
Violent police response in Utah.
In April, 2024 at the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, police responded to a nonviolent encampment organized by students and those sympathetic to the humanitarian disaster in Gaza.
While encampments at Harvard and Columbia have been extensively covered, protests across campuses nationwide have sometimes escaped the public eye. This is alarming considering the nature of the arrests in Utah, in which some protesters were dragged along the ground, stepped on, and beaten.
Police in riot gear at attempted encampment.
University of Utah, April, 2024.
Police officers stepping on a protester.
University of Utah, April, 2024.
Police officers stand by with zip ties as protester is pinned to the ground.
University of Utah, April, 2024.
Police dragging protester off encampment.
University of Utah, April, 2024.
Protester pinned to the ground during arrest.
University of Utah, April, 2024.
STUDENT PROTESTERS AT THE NATION'S CAPITAL
In protest there is collaboration between students and the public.
On April 5th, 2025, the "Hands Off" protests and marches took place nationwide. Following speeches at the National Mall in Washington, D.C, protesters marched to ICE's national headquarters. One of these groups of demonstrators was led by students from Harvard.
In America the movement calling for an end to genocide in Palestine was initiated primarily by students. Now that movement has grown to include large swathes of the general public.
Protester sharing watermelon during the national march at the "Hands Off" protest.
Washington, D.C., April, 2025.
Protesters at ICE national headquarters during "Hands Off".
Washington, D.C., April, 2025.
Signs from the national march.
Washington, D.C., April, 2025.
Protesters carrying list of names of Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks since October 7th, 2023.
Washington, D.C., April, 2025.
Protesters and photographers at national march during the "Hands Off" protest.
Washington, D.C., April, 2025.
Student leading protesters to ICE headquarters at "Hands Off".
Washington, D.C., April, 2025.
Protesters marching against the Israeli genocide of Palestinians at "Hands Off".
Washington, D.C., April, 2025.
Washington, D.C., April, 2025.