Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington on Saturday to demand a ceasefire in Gaza.
Demonstrators rally in support of Palestinians amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, at Freedom Plaza in Washington, U.S., Nov. 4, 2023.in an Israeli offensive since an attack by Hamas, and to denounce President Joe Biden’s policy towards the war.
“What we want and what we demand is a ceasefire now,” said Mahdi Bray, national director of the American Muslim Alliance. The deep-rooted Israeli-Palestinian conflict reignited on October 7 when scores of fighters from Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, crossed into Israel, killing at least 1,400 people.
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