Hannah Watkins

Hannah Watkins [Hannah Yuh Watkins] participated in an anti-Israel event at Stanford University (Stanford) in 2024.

The profilee's activism occurred during Israel’s war against Hamas, which Israel launched after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks when Hamas murdered nearly 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds.

As of July 2025, Hannah Watkins’s LinkedIn profile said she was studying for a masters degree in mechanical engineering at Stanford, slated to graduate in 2025. Watkins also graduated from Stanford with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2024.

"The Peoples' Commencement" And Walkout

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Date: Jun. 16, 2024

Organizers: SAAP, Stanford SJP

Location: Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Event Flyer: Instagram

The event was in support of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement. The outcome of the movement's goals would result in Israel's destruction. Within hours of the October 7, 2023, terror attacks, the BDS movement renewed its call for an anti-Israel boycott.