Ruby Mcfie

The Free Palestine Emergency Demonstration, held in front of the South Carolina Statehouse, was organized by the North and South Carolina Party for Social Liberation and USC Students for Justice on Oct. 17, 2023. People from across the city and beyond gathered to show their support for the Palestinian cause through signs and chants. There were several speakers, including some students from the University of South Carolina who spoke on their beliefs about the violence occurring in the Middle East. The rally concluded with a march around the Statehouse and promises of a national march in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 4, 2023.

Multi-organized demonstration for Palestine held at Statehouse: ‘There needs to be humanitarian relief’

By Ruby Mcfie | Oct. 18, 2023

More than 200 people came to the Statehouse Tuesday evening for a demonstration for Palestinian freedom. Representatives for the Party for Socialism and Liberation, Students for Justice in Palestine and the Arab Student Association spoke as a smaller counter protest supporting Israel grew across the street.

Ruby Mcfie

Multi-organized demonstration for Palestine held at Statehouse: ‘There needs to be humanitarian relief’

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