Nida Awaja, graduate biology major, sits in an “emergency meeting” of the Students for Justice in Palestine organization on Nov 19. Awaja was born in the UK, but moved to Gaza City, Gaza Strip, a controversial territory owned by Israel, when she was young before coming to the United States, and has many family members living there today. Photo by Jacob Byk.

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Nida Awaja, graduate biology major, sits in an “emergency meeting” of the Students for Justice in Palestine organization on Nov 19. Awaja was born in the UK, but moved to Gaza City, Gaza Strip, a controversial territory owned by Israel, when she was young before coming to the United States, and has many family members living there today.