Hind Rajab's mom tears up after Columbia Uni students rename Hamilton Hall to Hind Hall: ‘I started crying’
Hindustan TimesThe mother of Hind Rajab, a six-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed by Israeli forces, has opened up after pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University renamed its iconic Hamilton Hall to Hind Hall. Student protesters were seen unfurling a banner, which read ‘Hind Hall,’ over Hamilton Hall's facade. Hind Rajab was a six-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed by Israeli forces In a video going viral on X, Rajab’s mom says, “I started crying because I wanted all of these movements and support to come while Hind was still alive.” She says that she hoped protests do not stop till a permanent ceasefire, adding, “Wake up now! Rajab’s mother told BBC in the past, “For every person who heard my voice and my daughter’s pleading voice, yet did not rescue her, I will question them before God on the Day of Judgement.” She added, “Netanyahu, Biden, and all those who collaborated against us, against Gaza and its people, I pray against them from the depths of my heart.” The PRCS alleged that Israel deliberately targeted the medical team, but the Israeli military dismissed the allegations.
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