Tens of thousands, including Jewish Americans, converge at Freedom Plaza in US capital, demanding immediate ceasefire in Israel's war on Gaza and US stop bankrolling Tel Aviv's aggression in the tiny Palestinian enclave.
Protesters marched down the streets of Washington DC, waving Palestinian flags and calling for ceasefire in Gaza. / Photo: TRT World
Protesters, not far from the White House — the most important address of the country — came with their keffiyehs, Palestinian flags, drums, placards to record their anger at Gaza's catastrophe and frustration over US government's failure to rein in Israel and its opposition of a permanent truce in Gaza.A protester carries a white shroud splattered with red colour to highlight mass killings of Palestinian children in indiscriminate Israeli bombardment.
"I just tell people there's nothing anti-Semitic about calling for equality. What's anti-Semitic about saying all people deserve to be treated equally? That's what this movement is about."Dozens of coffins with Palestinian flags on top were placed at the site to symbolise nearly 9,500 Palestinians who have been killed in the ongoing Israeli bombardment in the blockaded enclave.
The crowds chanting"Free, free Palestine! Free, free Palestine!" and"Ceasefire now!" wowed to continue protests and also expressed anger over US government's monetary and military backing to Tel Aviv.US has rejected widespread calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and claimed this would give Hamas a chance to carry out another attack.
US has stopped short of calling for a ceasefire, and instead backed"humanitarian pauses" to allow crucial aid into besieged Gaza.
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