October 7 in New York: After months of quiet - protest outside Columbia's gates

After months of quiet on campus, the organization 'Students for Justice' held a pro-Palestinian protest outside the gates of Columbia University in New York on October 7. The protest, which included about 50 participants, heard calls for the liberation of Palestine and intifada. Protesters covered their faces with keffiyehs, and the event took place amid film screenings about October 7 in the city.

After months of relative quiet on campus, the organization 'Students for Justice' held a pro-Palestinian protest today (Wednesday, October 7, 2026) outside the gates of Columbia University in New York. The protest included about 50 participants, who mostly generated a lot of noise. Among the chants heard were 'Free Palestine' and 'There is only one solution, intifada revolution.' An invitation circulated on social media read in Arabic: 'Glory to the martyrs / resistance until victory.' Protesters covered their faces with keffiyehs to avoid identification. Many police officers guarded the protesters and prevented violent incidents. The protest took place outside the campus due to a ban on demonstrations within the university grounds. The event occurs amid the screening of the film 'Nazha' in New York and the screening of the 'Zoatrot Film' at the UN, for which tickets are no longer available. Later today, memorial events by the Israeli community are planned to mark October 7.