99 Peace Balloons

peace balloons100 BALLOONS have been released in commemoration of the Gaza attacks by University of York students.

The University of York Palestinian Solidarity Society released balloons to commemorate the deaths of Palestinians in the recent attacks in January of this year.

Each balloon containted a personal message written by a student at fresher’s fair.

A spokesperson for the YPSS said they were “overwhelmed and humbled with the level of support and passion people had for the Palestinian cause” and that it was “deeply inspiring and touching to see so many people writing such heartfelt and compassionate messages.”

The YPPS will be continuing to run a series of events throughout the term to keep up awareness of the situation in the middle east.