Pro-Palestine protesters hold placards expressing their opinions as they participate in a rally at Columbia University. Pro-Palestine demonstrators rallied at one of the entrances at Columbia University in Manhattan, New York City condemning the Israel Defense Forces' military operations in Gaza. Since last week, students and pro-Palestine activists inside the university have held a sit-in protest on the lawn, forming a "Gaza Solidarity Encampment." Students in other universities have been forming similar encampments in campuses nationwide in support of Palestine. 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)