Russian Satellite News Agency, Washington, December 10 (Xinhua) According to a reporter from the Russian Satellite News Agency, dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators held a protest near the Pentagon in the US capital, and the demonstrators took to the streets to protest.
Since the start of the new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict, there have been many large-scale protests in the United States, most of which were in support of Palestine and in support of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Today’s protest was held near the Pentagon in suburban Washington . They called for an end to genocide in Gaza. Many people brought flags and signs. In addition, protesters also took to the streets to protest.
The truce between Israel and Hamas expires at 7 a.m. on December 1. The Israel Defense Forces accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire that morning and announced the resumption of military operations in the Gaza Strip. Israel and Hamas previously started a four-day truce at 7:00 on November 24. The truce was extended twice, by 2 days and 1 day respectively. During the truce, Hamas released hostages in exchange for Israel releasing Palestinian prisoners, and Israel allowed about 200 trucks a day to transport emergency humanitarian supplies, including fuel, into the Gaza Strip.
According to official data, since the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, more than 1,300 people have been killed in Israel, 17,000 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip, and tens of thousands of Palestinians and Israelis have been injured.
On the morning of October 7, the Gaza Strip fired more than 3,000 rockets at Israel. After the rocket attack, Hamas armed personnel entered the southern border area of Israel to attack passers-by and kidnap hostages. The Palestinian “Islamic Resistance Movement” (Hamas), which actually controls the Gaza Strip, announced the launch of the “Aqsa Flood” operation against Israel. The Israel Defense Forces immediately announced the launch of Operation Iron Sword against Hamas, and Prime Minister Netanyahu declared that Israel was in a state of war. Israeli Defense Minister Galante said on the 9th that he had ordered a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip and cut off the supply of food, electricity and natural gas; Israeli Energy Minister Katz later announced that the water supply to the Gaza Strip had also been cut off.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov previously stated that the bloody conflict between Palestine and Israel should be stopped immediately, and he called for a ceasefire and an end to the war. Lavrov also said that the way out to solve the Palestinian issue lies in the implementation of the “two-state solution” based on United Nations Security Council resolutions.
