Tens of thousands marched on Saturday in Washington, D.C. in protest against the Israeli siege of Gaza and in support of Palestinians. The protestors, gathered at Freedom Plaza near White House, voiced their support for a truce, which has been avoided by most American politicians despite the increasing death toll in Gaza.
On Saturday, tens of thousands of protesters marched in Washington, D.C., to demonstrate in favor of Palestinians and against the Israeli occupation of Gaza. Yet though the number of Palestinians in Gaza exceeded 9, 000 on Thursday, the protesters, who gathered at Freedom Plaza close to the White House, expressed support for a ceasefire, which most American politicians have refrained from. In order to help Palestinians, President Biden called for a charitable pause on Wednesday. However, detractors claim that this is insufficient to significantly lessen the continued suffering in Gaza. RIGHT NOW: At a rally in Washington, DC, thousands of people demand that the ceasefire in Gaza be lifted.
@ BenjAlvarez1 photo The language that President Biden and his party understands is the language of votes in the 2023 elections, and our message is:” No cease fire, no votes ,” Nihad Awad, a Palestinian-American and national executive director at Council on American-Islamic Relations, said to the crowd at the protest on November 4 of that year, according to USA Today. The audience applauded in agreement. No votes in Michigan, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Wisconsin, or Pennsylvania, he continued, listing swing states that will be significant in the 2024 presidential election. The rhetoric was in line with a similar claim made by Rep. Rashida Tlaib( D-Mich. ) on Friday. The only Palestinian-American member of Congress, Tlaib, stated in the video that” Joe Biden supported the genocide of the Israeli people.” ” The people of America won’t forget.” Biden, please support a cease-fire right away. The crowd also cheered” Free Palestine” and” Ceasefire now ,” and many people wore keffiyehs, the checkered scarf that has come to represent Palestinian sovereignty, according to the Guardian.” Or don’t count on us in 2024.” Thousands more people attended the March on Washington as a big international crowd suddenly appeared.
Stop the U.S. war machine from Palestine to the Philippines!
Border walls must be removed from Palestine to Mexico!
” Occupation is illegal from Palestine to Puerto Rico!” pic. On November 4, 2023, similar sizable protests took place all over the world, including those in London, Berlin, Paris, Ankara, and Istanbul. Twitter.com / 2Sa7dfiHbf — Prem Thakker (@ prem_ thakker ) Large protests were also started by protestors last week. Tens of thousands marched in London making related demands, while more than ten thousand gathered in New York City next week and staged a sit-in inside Grand Central Station. On Saturday, tens of thousands of protesters marched through Washington, D.C., in opposition to the Israeli occupation of Gaza and in support of Palestinians. The protesters, who gathered at Freedom Plaza close to the White House, spoke out in favor of a ceasefire, which most British politicians have resisted despite the fact that the death toll in Gaza has increased.
Tens of thousands marched on Saturday in Washington, D.C. in protest against the Israeli siege of Gaza and in support of Palestinians. The protestors, gathered at Freedom Plaza near White House, voiced their support for a truce, which has been avoided by most American politicians despite the increasing death toll in Gaza.
Thousands of protesters rally during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at Freedom Plaza in Washington on Saturday.AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana. Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.. Tens of thousands of protestors on Saturday marched in Washington, D.C. to protest in support of Palestinians and against the Israeli siege on Gaza.. The protestors, who converged at Freedom Plaza near the White House, voiced support for a ceasefire, which most American politicians have shied away from even as the body count in Gaza has surpassed 9,000 Palestinians on Thursday, accordingto the Gaza health ministry. President Biden on Wednesday called for a humanitarian pause to provide aid to Palestinians, which critics say isn’t enough to meaningfully mitigate the ongoing suffering in Gaza.. NOW: Thousands call for a ceasefire in Gaza at a rally in Washington, DC. 🎥 @BenjAlvarez1 pic.twitter.com/hk3tMbLDwd. — philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) November 4, 2023. “The language that President Biden and his party understands is the language of votes in the 2023 elections and our message is: No cease fire, no votes,” Nihad Awad, a Palestinian-American and national executive director at Council on American-Islamic Relations and said to the crowd at the protest, according to USA Today. The crowd cheered in response. “No votes in Michigan, no votes in Arizona, no votes in Georgia, no votes in Nevada, no votes in Wisconsin, no votes in Pennsylvania,” he continued, listing swing states that will be important in the 2024 presidential election.. The rhetoric matched a similar statement Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) made in a video on Friday.. “Joe Biden supported the genocide of the Palestinian people,” Tlaib, the sole Palestinian-American Member of Congress, said in the video. “The American people won’t forget. Biden, support a ceasefire now. Or don’t count on us in 2024.”. At other points the crowd cheered “Free Palestine” and “Ceasefire now,” and many waived Palestinian flags and wore keffiyehs—the checkered scarf that has become a symbol of Palestinian sovereignty—according to the Guardian.. A huge international crowd came out of nowhere, bringing thousands more to the March on Washington.. “From Palestine to the Philippines, stop the U.S. war machine!”. “From Palestine to Mexico, border walls have got to go!”. “From Palestine to Puerto Rico, occupation is illegal!” pic.twitter.com/2Sa7dfiHbf. — Prem Thakker (@prem_thakker) November 4, 2023. The protest coincided with similar large protests around the world, including London, Berlin, Paris, Ankara, and Istanbul. Protestors also launched massive demonstrations last week. More than ten thousand gathered in New York City last week and staged a sit-in inside of Grand Central Station, while tens of thousands marched in London, making similar demands.
