Why have Columbia students renamed the college hall they occupied Hinds Hall?
Students protesting Israel’s war in Gaza have occupied Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall, an academic building that is home to the school's undergraduate Columbia College and the Dean’s office.
After moving through the building, student protesters unfurled a banner over Hamilton Hall's fascade. The banner read "Hinds Hall”.
The unofficial renaming pays tribute to Hind Rajab, a six-year-old girl Palestinian girl who — along with her family and the EMTs who tried to save her — was killed by Israeli tanks.
The little girl had phoned emergency services and, over a period of more than three hours, begged for help after her family were
