Hundreds of pro
Time:2024-05-19 11:28:21 Source:opinionsViews(143)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of protesters rallied within sight of the U.S. Capitol, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans and voicing criticism of the Israeli and American governments as they marked a painful present — the war in Gaza — and past — the exodus of some 700,000 Palestinians who fled or were forced from what is now Israel when the state was created in 1948.
About 400 demonstrators braved steady rains to rally on the National Mall on the 76th anniversary of what is called the Nakba, the Arabic word for catastrophe. In January, thousands of pro-Palestinian activists had gathered in the nation’s capital in one of the larger protests in recent memory.
There were calls in support of Palestinian rights and an immediate end to Israeli military operations in Gaza. “No peace on stolen land” and “End the killings, stop the crime/Israel out of Palestine,” echoed through the crowd.
Previous:Pakistan asks its nationals studying in Kyrgyzstan to stay indoors after mobs attacked foreigners
Next:I masterminded the plot to blow up Lord Mountbatten: Ex
You may also like
- Jaime Torres wins the Preakness with Seize the Grey 2 years after starting to ride horses
- Across China: Protecting indigenous fish in Yunnan
- Xi Addresses Opening Ceremony of Plenary Session of Second Eurasian Economic Forum
- China's Zhang makes history to reach 2nd round at Monte Carlo Masters
- Twins' Byron Buxton is back after 2
- Xi Sends Congratulations to 32nd Arab League Summit
- Tourism market shows summer recovery signs
- Xi Story: Xi's Commitment to Empowering Chinese Children
- Meet the woman pole