About 50 demonstrators attended a vigil Tuesday to remember Palestinians killed by the Israeli military in the Israel-Hamas war.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Attendees sat on the Dickson Court South lawn at about 6 p.m. for the vigil, which was hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA. Organizers handed out water and tea to attendees, shared prayers and read eulogies for the Palestinians killed in the war.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe mourn those who have been killed, we pray for those who continue to suffer and we pray for the families,\u201d one speaker said.<\/p>\n
The Israeli military has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians since Oct. 7, 2023, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. The military campaign in Gaza began after Palestinian political party and militant group Hamas attacked Israel, killing 1,200 people.<\/p>\n
Students sat in a circle around red poppies made of pipe cleaners and behind string lights that outlined two banners.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One banner read, \u201cFight for the martyred, the living and the land,\u201d and the other banner displayed pictures of Palestinians who were killed in the war.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether you are Arab, Middle Eastern, Christian or Muslim, thank you again for standing with us together in community, faith, strength and solidarity today,\u201d another speaker said.<\/p>\n
The vigil started with the Maghrib prayer, an Islamic prayer that takes place after sunset. Attendees then bowed their heads for a prayer led by members of the organization Palestinian Christians for Justice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
About six UCPD officers stood around Dickson Court South, and employees from UCLA Student Affairs observed the event.<\/p>\n
The southeast corner of Dickson Court South is recognized as a free expression area under UCLA\u2019s Time, Place and Manner policies, which outline the areas that people can demonstrate in without prior approval from the university.<\/p>\n