New York’s Vigil for That Terrorist—What’s His Name?
A woman holds a photo of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah at a vigil held in his honor in New York City, February 23, 2025. (All photos by Josh Code)
Dozens of New Yorkers turned out to pay homage to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Very few knew who he was.
On Sunday evening, multiple collegiate chapters for Students for Justice in Palestine held a vigil service for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah—who was killed in an Israeli air strike on September 27—in New York City’s Washington Square Park. The poster encouraged attendees to bring flags, flowers, and candles, and of course mask-wearing was “highly suggested.” The strangest thing about this vigil was not its lack of ceremony or prayer, but that very few of the 100 or so in attendance knew who Nasrallah was.
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