On the and took hostages Oct. 7, 2023, to mark the impact of a conflict that has claimed thousands of lives in the Middle East.

The Holocaust Education Resource Council hosted a commemoration with speakers and prayers across the street from the Florida Historic Capitol. The memorial was dedicated there in March.

Across Monroe Street, Tallahassee Students for a Democratic Society protested the United States' involvement in the Gaza war, along with hosting a vigil for Palestinian lives lost over decades of Middle Eastern conflicts. From USA TODAY: How two years of grinding war have changed Gaza, Israel, and the world

Two years ago, Hamas' attack prompted a ripple effect across the world with its surprise attack in Israel, killing about 1,200 people. The demonstrations in Tallahassee c

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