Created in 1969 by late political cartoonist Naji al-Ali, the figure known as Handala has long symbolized Palestinian identity and resilience.
Mukta Joshi
Mukta Joshi is a lawyer trained in India, a photojournalist, and a fellow at the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism at Columbia Journalism School.
Art Takes Center Stage at Growing Student Protests for Palestine
Visual arts faculty, alumni, and staff are standing in solidarity with students as “art corners” and other creative initiatives dominate the encampments.
Columbia Students Take Over Campus in “Gaza Solidarity Encampment”
Dozens of students were arrested after NYPD was called in to clear the tents in a highly criticized move by the school’s president.
Hundreds of Columbia Students Walk Out in Support of Gaza
Citing the “unauthorized action,” the school suspended the Columbia chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace, two advocacy groups.