Pro-Palestinian protests have been occurring in several U.S. cities to mark the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel, including a weekend demonstration in Los Angeles and a protest planned for Monday in New York.
In Los Angeles, explained by Los Angeles Timeshundreds of protesters marched through the city on Saturday shouting slogans of genocide. One demonstrator was arrested for vandalizing police headquarters.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 5: People participate in a march commemorating the first anniversary of the war between Hamas and Israel on October 5, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Nick Ute/Getty Images)
of timessaid the protests were “mostly peaceful”. noticed:
Hundreds of demonstrators held a pro-Palestinian rally in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon, chanting “Liberate Palestine” and “Long live the Intifada” as they marched from Pershing Square to City Hall, calling out Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon. protested.
The mostly peaceful demonstration came two days before the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, killing an estimated 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking about 250 hostages. It was held on.
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At City Hall, a protest leader led the crowd in a chant: “There is only one solution: the intifada revolution!” The banners read: “End the siege of Gaza” and “Hands off Yemen.”
In New York City, pro-Palestinian protests are planned for October 7 itself, with students from more than a dozen universities expected to skip classes and join the demonstrations. According to of new york daily news.
Pro-Israel groups also held vigils over the weekend and plan to continue doing so on Monday, but these gatherings have been quiet and small due to safety concerns.
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