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Several hundred campus students and community members marched around campus Wednesday afternoon in honor of Palestinians killed in the Israel-Hamas war.

More than 30 demonstrators shut down the regular Berkeley City Council meeting Tuesday night, calling for council members to support a ceasefire in Palestine.

I was ignorant about the extent of antisemitism before coming to UC Berkeley. I now solemnly realize that this is an all-too-familiar story for Jewish people everywhere as I find myself begging for my community to be valued as human beings.

About 200 protesters gathered on campus Friday and marched to the City Hall in support of Palestine.

More than 100 students and community members gathered in front of Sproul Hall at 1 p.m. Friday for a peaceful demonstration supporting the Jewish community and demanding the return of hostages held by Hamas.

Campus administration released two separate statements regarding instructor and classroom policy following a pro-Palestine walkout on Wednesday, which drew hundreds of faculty and students to Sproul Plaza. 

Senators denounced antisemitic hate crimes and Islamophobic rhetoric during the ASUC Senate meeting Wednesday, urging the student body to stay correctly informed regarding escalating violence in Israel and Gaza.

The past few weeks have seen many campus communities come together for healing and support in the wake of the latest Israel-Hamas war.

Following a week of escalation in the latest Israel-Hamas war, with increasing airstrikes in the Gaza region and the mass evacuation of Palestinians, hundreds of students and community members gathered peacefully in front of Sather Gate at noon Monday calling for a free Palestine.