Jewish students in Columbia were amongst the first to speak out in 2024 against Israel’s actions in the Gaza strip. In April 2024, on the first night of Passover, the students held a Seder dinner at the pro-Palestine and anti-genocide encampments on their campus. At Yale university on the same day, Jews for Ceasefire, a student group, and the New Haven chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace also held a Seder dinner. The events drew hundreds of students together.
Why We Record: Defying Fragmentation and Erasure in Palestine
“One day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this.” —Omar El Akkad, Journalist Why We Record: Defying Fragmentation and Erasure in...
