Hundreds of Seattle students walk out on Israel-Hamas war anniversary
Oct 8, 2025, 1:09 PM
Smoke rises following an Israeli army bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg, The Associated Press)
(Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg, The Associated Press)
Hundreds of students from high schools across Seattle, stretching to Issaquah and Renton, walked out on the two-year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war.
Around 200 students, including some college students from Bellevue to Bellingham, marched in protest of the war and in support of Gaza Tuesday, according to The Seattle Times.
Carrying signs, banners, and Palestinian flags, they marched west from Cal Anderson Park, then blocked traffic on Denny over I-5. Students chanted “Free, free Palestine!”
The protest was organized by the student group Seattle Revolutionary Youth, which posted the walkout on its Instagram.
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According to Seattle Revolutionary Youth, 25 schools participated in the walkout.
The group also posted a video of students burning the Israeli flag.
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Contributing: The Associated Press
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