At least 200 students and staff members took part in a pro-Palestinian walkout on Thursday, organized by the UNC chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP).
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old U.S. citizen, was fatally shot by Israeli Defense Force (IDF) soldiers during a pro-Palestinian protest near Nablus in the West Bank.
Monday saw President Joe Biden expressing dissatisfaction with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts regarding negotiations to release hostages held by Hamas.