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Student protesters hold Palestinian flags and signs during the rally held on Monday at MLK Commons. Students for Justice in Palestine hosted the event in honor of the one year anniversary of the conflict in Gaza. (Ryan Day | Northern Star)

Student protesters rally on one year anniversary date of Israel-Gaza conflict

By Emily Beebe and Austin Lamb | October 7, 2024

DeKALB – Members of NIU’s Students for Justice in Palestine hosted a rally in support of Palestine on Monday, the one-year anniversary of the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The rally took place from noon to 3:30 p.m. at MLK Commons. There were other...

A group of NIU students stand in front of the NIU letters holding Palestinian flags. There was a rally in support of Palestine from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday in MLK Commons. (Emily Beebe | Northern Star)

Student protesters rally in support of Palestine

By Emily Beebe, News Editor | September 25, 2024

DeKALB – NIU student protesters held the first pro-Palestine rally of the semester Wednesday at MLK Commons. Protests and marches were held throughout the spring 2024 semester in support of Palestine, with protesters marching to Altgeld Hall to deliver...

Student Pro-Palestine protesters sit and shout “Free, Free, Free Palestine,” on Thursday. NIU students are protesting for the second day in a row. (Gabby Crabtree | Northern Star)

Pro-Palestine Protesters enter Altgeld Hall

By Gabby Crabtree, Former News Editor | May 2, 2024

Editor’s note: This article was last updated at 12:35 a.m. DeKALB – At 12:25 p.m. Thursday, student protesters began to gather at the MLK Commons stairs with snacks, chalk, posters, Palestinian flags and sunscreen. The protest started marching...

A group of protestors hold signs and chant. Students for Justice in Palestine led a protest through NIU's campus to Altgeld Hall. (Joseph Howerton | Northern Star)

Student protesters call on NIU to disclose and divest from Israel

Correction: This video was taken down at 12:00 p.m. and reuploaded to remove incorrect information, according to a statement from NIU, regarding an alleged meeting between NIU representatives and Pro-Palestine protesters. In Students for Justice in...

Protesters gather at the MLK Commons Wednesday in support of Palestine. The protest began at 12:30 p.m. with protesters chanting while others played instruments to attempt to gather more of an attention during Food Truck Wednesday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

BREAKING: Palestine protesters have multiple demands for NIU

By Gabby Crabtree and Rachel Cormier | May 1, 2024

Correction: This piece was updated at 11:58 a.m. to remove incorrect information, according to a statement from NIU, regarding an alleged meeting between NIU representatives and Pro-Palestine protesters. DeKALB – NIU student protesters plan to...

NIU student protesters march down the permanently closed Normal Road near the MLK Commons. Palestine protesters marched through NIU’s campus on Monday. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Palestine protesters march through NIU’s campus

By Gabby Crabtree, Former News Editor | April 29, 2024

DeKALB – On Monday, 43 students marched through NIU’s campus past DuSable Hall and down Lucinda Avenue, chanting “free, free Palestine” and “if we don’t get it, shut it down.” Students gathered at 2:30 p.m. around the Balance of Equality...

Protesters march with Palestine flags during the first intifada in Dec. 1987 within the Gaza Strip. Hamas was formed as a Palestinian militant group in 1987 by Ahmed Yassin during the intifada, which was a Palestinian rebellion against Israeli occupation. (Efi Sharir / Dan Hadani collection / National Library of Israel / The Pritzker Family National Photography Collection)

Understand Hamas’ origins before condemning Israel

By Santiago Montañez Bertoletti, Opinion Columnist | April 29, 2024

The war between Hamas and Israel reached a horrible point in January with the seizure of the hospital Al-Shifa by Israeli forces and division of the Gaza Strip. Some defend Hamas but do not realize the terrible and crass mistake of not condemning Hamas:...

A crowd gathers around the NIU letters at the MLK Commons in support of Palestine. On Monday, the Students for Justice in Palestine put together a walkout. (Gabby Crabtree | Northern Star)

NIU students host a walkout for Gaza

By Gabby Crabtree, Former News Editor | April 16, 2024

DeKALB – Nationwide protests to free Palestine on Monday blocked entrances into O’Hare International Airport, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge; NIU students hosted a walkout in MLK Commons to show their support. From 2 p.m. to 3:40...

Protesters chant as passing cars honk in support. Flags blew in the strong wind as the sun beat down on the group Sunday. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Palestinian support shown downtown

By Sean Reed, Photo Editor | March 4, 2024

DeKALB – Roughly 80 protesters gathered for the afternoon Sunday at Memorial Park, located at 101 E. Lincoln Highway, for a rally in support of Palestine. The protesters called for aid to be provided to Gaza, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and...

A crowd of people protest in support of Palestine. Protesters flew Palestinian flags and waved signs at Memorial Park on Sunday. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Pro-Palestine supporters rally at Memorial Park

By Gabby Crabtree, Former News Editor | March 4, 2024

DeKALB – “Not a penny, not a dollar; we won’t pay for cost of slaughter” was chanted by approximately 80 people Sunday at Memorial Park, 101 E. Lincoln Highway. At 2:30 p.m. NIU students, DeKalb residents and people from the surrounding area...