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Thousands call for end to Israel's Gaza assault during US student walkout 

25 October 2023 21:59 BST

Thousands of students across schools and universities in the US walked out of their classrooms on Wednesday, calling for an end to the US-backed assault on Gaza and US military funding to Israel. 

The National Student Walkout Day took place at 1pm local time and was organised by the National Students for Justice in Palestine, and the Dissenters, a new movement focused on reclaiming resources from the war industry and “reinvesting in life-giving institutions, and repairing collaborative relationships with the earth and people around the world”.

Students from over 100 universities and high schools all throughout the country took part in the walkout, including Princeton University, Columbia University, and UCLA. 

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Columbia students at a rally at the university in support of Palestine on 12 October in New York City. They also walked out of their classrooms on 25 October (AFP)