Watch: Students take over Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall, rename it as ‘Hind’s Hall’ in honor of Gaza victim

Students displayed a white banner, renaming the building ‘Hind’s Hall’, in memory of Hind Rajab, a six-year-old girl who died in North Gaza in February, according to The New York Times. A group of students were also seen clapping and chanting slogans on the campus grounds.

They were chanting slogans and barricading the entrances of the building, while carrying Palestinian flags. A tent encampment on the school’s grounds began nearly two weeks ago to protest the Israel-Hamas war.

The video showed students clapping, holding pro-Palestinian banners, and shouting “Shut it down, Shut it down.” While some students barricaded the building from inside, many camped outside to protest. Protesters have ignored repeated warnings from the university that if they do not stop with the encampments, they will face expulsion.

Universities across the US have seen protests by the students, demanding that they cut financial ties with Israel. More than 1,000 students have been arrested.

Dozens more were arrested late Thursday night as New York Police cleared the encampment from the Hamilton Hall.

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