Protesters are seen at a pro-Palestine encampment at Columbia University. Pro-Palestine demonstrators rallied on the lawn in Columbia University in Manhattan, New York City condemning the Israel Defense Forces' military operations in Gaza. Since last week, students and pro-Palestine activists at Columbia University have held a sit-in protest on campus, forming a "Gaza Solidarity Encampment." Encampments have been forming in other universities in New York City, as well as in campuses nationwide in support of Palestine. Negotiations are underway between student protestors at Columbia University and the school administration about the removal of the encampment. There has been increasing tension between the student protesters and the university officials regarding the use of law enforcement to disassemble the encampment. Since the war started on October 7, 2023, Gaza's health ministry said more than 34,000 people have been killed in Gaza, a territory ruled by Hamas. The death toll does not differentiate between civilians and combatants. (Photo by Jimin Kim / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)