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UCLA students hold pro-Palestinian march on October 7 anniversary

Los Angeles, California, United States · Oct 7, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Oct 7.

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Summary in three lines

Why they are protesting
Students protested to mark three years of conflict in Gaza and honor Palestinian resistance on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks.
What they want
Demonstrators called for Palestinian liberation and accused the university of profiting from the war.
What changed
Oct 7: About 75 protesters and supporters gathered at UCLA for a rally while watched by campus police officers.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Honor the resistance of the Palestinian people
  • Commemorate three years of escalation in Palestine
  • Achieve Palestinian liberation

Organised by: Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA

What authorities say

According to UCLA emergency communications director Richard Mejia, the gathering was "one of many First Amendment demonstrations that happen on campus year-round." Around 25 campus police officers and public safety aides on e-bikes monitored the protest.2

The numbers

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Crowd
75
A group of about 75 students and other supporters gathered2

The full story

On October 7, 2026, students at the University of California, Los Angeles held a pro-Palestinian march and rally coinciding with the three-year anniversary of the Hamas attacks in Israel. Organised by Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA and endorsed by multiple other student groups, the demonstration drew around 75 protesters and supporters who chanted slogans and displayed banners. Participants stated their intent to honor Palestinian resistance and channel grief into liberation movements. The gathering drew counter-protesters displaying an Israeli flag, as well as approximately 25 campus police officers and public safety aides who monitored the demonstration. UCLA representatives noted the event was one of many permitted First Amendment demonstrations on campus.

Timeline

  1. Approximately 75 demonstrators and supporters gathered on campus, watched by around 25 campus police officers and public safety aides.2

  2. Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA organized a mass protest at Bruin Plaza on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks.123

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