Protests were held around the world over the weekend in opposition to the Israeli assault on Gaza, including one that saw hundreds rally in the Tel Aviv.

Leah Roshad: “I am here in order to protest the attack of Gaza that was clearly planned from months long, but at the same time was timed this way in order to serve as an election spin and to distract the public discourse from issues of social justice, from issues of economy.”

With the United States fully backing the Israeli attack, dozens of people also rallied in front of the White House to urge President Obama to stop the assault.

Shawn Traish: “They’re occupying. They’re killing innocent people. It’s a terrorist state, and it’s not fair to the Palestinian people. So the United States should make Israel abide by the U.N. resolutions. They don’t abide by the resolutions.”