NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 05: Pro-Palestine protesters hold a rally against the Baruch College Hillel campus organization at Baruch College on June 05, 2024 in New York City. Several arrests by NYPD were made during and after a counter protest by Pro-Israel protestors against Pro-Palestine protestors who were demonstrating against the Baruch College Hillel campus organization's support of the Israel Defense Forces during the conflict with Hamas. The war has resulted in the deaths of over 35,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, and has displaced 2.3 million people from their homes. The conflict was sparked by an attack from Hamas on October 7th. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
  • Demonstrators at City University of New York (CUNY) campuses, including Baruch College, have been protesting against Hillel events, carrying banners with slogans like “Hillel go to hell.” These protests include symbols associated with Hamas, such as an inverted red triangle.
  • The protests have escalated to include imagery of assault rifles and calls for war, with one banner at Baruch College explicitly showing an assault rifle alongside the phrase “Bring the war home.” 
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