Tens of thousands of demonstrators on Saturday local time crowded the streets of American cities to criticise Israel military campaign in Gaza in response t
Washington DC [US], November 5 (ANI): Tens of thousands of demonstrators on Saturday (local time) crowded the streets of American cities to criticise Israel’s military campaign in Gaza in response to the Hamas attack last month, The New York Times reported.
The protests in New York, Nashville, Cincinnati, Las Vegas and even Orono, Maine, demanded a cease-fire and an end to the siege in Gaza.
The demonstrations came a week after vast protests in Asian and European capitals and a day after the Israeli government appeared to reject the United States’ call for « humanitarian pauses » in the bombardment.
The protests were filled with messages like « Mourn the dead; fight like hell for the living » and « Let Gaza live! » They also sought a shutdown of American aid to Israel, blending policy demands with anguish and ambition.
Some of the chants, most especially « From the river to the sea! » have been condemned as an antisemitic call for Israel’s destruction, though many protesters have defended the slogan as a cry for freedom, as per The New York Times.
The protests in the capital and elsewhere unfolded as public opinion surveys showed support for Israel in its military campaign against Hamas, which the United States government considers a terrorist organisation, but raised concern for Palestinian civilians.
