A man is holding his child while listening to the speakers during the Palestine protest at Red Square at Western Washington University on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. Nearly 300 people came to the protest, several of whom were community members. This person declined to give their name upon request.
A Western Washington University student walks around Red Square with their hands painted red and holding a sign protesting to free Palestine during the Palestine protest at Red Square on campus in Bellingham, Wash., on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. The student’s painted hands symbolize the deaths that have occurred in Palestine due to the ongoing conflict. This person declined to give their name upon request.
Two Western Washington University students hold signs for Palestine while chanting with the crowd during the Palestine protest at Red Square on campus in Bellingham, Wash., on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. The protest said several chants, such as “Free Free Palestine” and “Resistance is justified when people are occupied”. These students declined to give their names upon request.
A Western Washington University student holds up a sign that says, "Cease Fire’ Now” during the Palestine protest at Red Square on campus in Bellingham, Wash., on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. One of the chants said at the protest was “Ceasefire now”, protesting for the attacks on Palestine to stop. This person declined to give their name upon request.
A Western Washington University student holds up a sign that says, "Cease Fire’ Now; Stop the Siege” during the Palestine protest at Red Square on campus in Bellingham, Wash., on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. Many students brought signs to the protest and held them up when saying the chants, such as the “Ceasefire now” chant. This person declined to give their name upon request.
A speaker at the Palestine protest sings a song in Arabic in honor of the deaths in Palestine during the Palestine protest at Red Square at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash., on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. After she sang, the crowd took a moment of silence to pay their respects to those who were killed in the conflict.
A student at Western Washington University holds a sign saying “Not my name” during the Palestine protest at Red Square on campus on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. Several students stood at the fountain seating area at Red Square to show their signs at the protest. This person declined to give their name upon request.
A Western Washington University student holds up a sign that says, "When will the children of Palestine wake up to the sounds of birds not bombs?” during the Palestine protest at Red Square on campus on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. Many students brought signs to the protest, whether it was a piece of paper or cardboard with words written on it. This person declined to give their name upon request.
A student at Western Washington University holds up a sign that says “Free Palestine” during the Palestine protest at Red Square on campus on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. Many students came to the protest with similar signs, all protesting to free Palestine from the ongoing conflict.
The faculty advisor for Western Washington University’s Arab Student Association speaks about the conflict in Palestine during the Palestine protest at Red Square on campus on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. The speaker addressed the deaths of Palestinians from the war and how the university has stayed silent during this conflict. This person declined to give their name upon request.