Pro-Palestine chants for ‘azaadi’ at Columbia University provokes debate
Protesters caused a stir at Columbia University when they used the Urdu chant, which some interpreted as an instance of anti-Semitism on campus.
“Azaadi”, originally a Persian word, means “freedom”. Kashmiri activists said the chant originated from their struggle for greater rights and autonomy in India.
Others say the slogan is associated with groups accused of trying to rid Kashmir of Hindus.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations at MIT, Yale, NYU, Emerson college
Students at MIT set up the encampment of tents on campus to protest what they said was MIT’s failure to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and cut ties to Israel’s military
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators call for Yale to disinvest from military weapons manufacturers in New Haven, Connecticut
New York University students and pro-Palestinian supporters rally outside the NYU Stern School of Business building in New York
Student protesters sit in front of a tent during the Pro-Palestinian protest at the Columbia University campus in New York
