Hundreds of students and staff at the University of Edinburgh gathered on Tuesday to hold a pro-Palestine protest, marking the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks. Demonstrators, carrying flags and placards, marched from the university's main library to Old College, chanting and listening to speeches that called for an end to the conflict in Gaza and urged the university to sever ties with companies linked to Israel. Protesters rejected criticism from political leaders who described the demonstration as inappropriate, arguing that their actions were a response to violence against Palestinians and not antisemitic. University officials and national education leaders urged participants to consider the impact of their actions and to avoid justifying violence, while also emphasizing the need to combat antisemitism on campuses.