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RISD Gaza Solidarity Encampment Dissolves Ahead of Expulsion Threats

Students renamed the art school’s Washington Place building after the late Palestinian artist Fathi Ghaben, who died in Gaza in February.

Rhea Nayyar

May 9, 2024 — 4 min read

A student protester perched on the window sill of a RISD administrative building, renamed "Fathi Ghaben Place" after it was taken over in solidarity with Gaza (all photos courtesy RISD SJP unless otherwise noted)

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