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Protests Across the U.S. Call for Israel to End Its Siege and Genocide in Gaza

HeadlineOct 16, 2023

Across the U.S. and around the world, protests calling for an end to the genocide of Palestinians continued over the weekend. This is Palestinian American writer Laila El-Haddad speaking in front of the White House.

Laila El-Haddad: “We’re just here for them, mainly, and for all Palestinians in Gaza, to show them that they have a voice here, through us, to amplify their voices and the humanitarian situation right now, in addition to this completely disproportionate collective punishment against an innocent civilian population.”

Here in New York, a protest in Brooklyn organized by Jewish Voice for Peace led to the arrests of dozens of people, including two New York State Assembly members, as well as rabbis and descendants of Holocaust survivors. The group If Not Now is calling on American Jews and allies to protest in front of the White House today. More protests by Jewish groups calling for an end to violence and the Israeli occupation of Palestine are planned throughout the week.

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