Hundreds rallied on the steps of the state Capitol, demanding an end to Isreal's occupation and violence in Palestine
HARRISBURG, Pa. — On the steps of Pennsylvania’s Capitol Friday afternoon was a community mourning the suffering in Gaza. Of the numerous signs or flags, none belonged to Harrisburg resident Hashem Abulizz.
Rows of body bags; Palestinians killed in Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza strip. And, a final embrace between a father and his dying son.Hashem Abulizz holds up an image from inside Gaza, claiming to show a father holding his dying son. Hundreds of children are among the dead. "We’re standing up with 2.2 million people in the Gaza strip that are under Israeli occupation, living in an open-air prison, that are fighting for their lives," said Omar Mussa, who helped organize the demonstration.
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