Cubans rally in support of US students, Palestine
STORY: "To show support for students at universities in the United States, to show that students all over the world are together, united, in the face of the forces of the United States and Israel," said Sharaf Huwwari, a Palestinian student studying medicine in Cuba.
Meanwhile an American student in Cuba Sarah Almushabi said she hoped U.S. students would be "energized" seeing solidarity from others around the world.
During the rally held at the University of Havana, the students called for a ceasefire in Israel's war on Gaza at a time of rising tensions on U.S. campuses, which have led to the arrest of students and the suspension of classes.
The pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the Caribbean country come at a time when Washington and Havana are experiencing a series of political tensions, with Cuba mired in an economic crisis marked by shortages of basic commodities, including food and medicine.
The demonstration, attended by American students in Cuba, is the latest of more than a dozen solidarity demonstrations in support of the Palestinians.
