According to multiple media reports, thousands of people held demonstrations in some American cities to support Palestine and oppose Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip and the US government’s position.
According to a live broadcast by CNN, in Washington, DC, “the crowd almost filled Freedom Plaza near the White House.”
The protests drew Americans from cities across the country, who traveled to the capital on hundreds of buses provided by local community groups and progressive organizations, sources said.
The main demand of the demonstrators is an immediate ceasefire in Gaza . The protesters also called on the United States to stop military aid to Israel and lift the blockade of Gaza.
Organizers believe this action is “the largest pro-Palestinian demonstration in American history.”
In addition to Washington, D.C., demonstrations were held in Philadelphia and New York City.
According to CNN: “Thousands of people also took to the streets across Europe and Latin America on Saturday to call for a ceasefire, with demonstrations also held in capitals such as Paris, France, Berlin, Germany, Santiago, Chile, and Caracas, Venezuela. protest activity.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n