- Sputnik International, 1920
Americas
Sputnik brings you all the latest breaking stories, expert analysis and videos from North and South America.

Hundreds of Protestors In The Streets of NYC March In Support of Palestine

© Flickr / Global PanoramaPalestine flag
Palestine flag - Sputnik International, 1920, 10.11.2023
Subscribe
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Hundreds of demonstrators on Thursday were marching in support of Palestine along the central streets of New York, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
The protestors carried Palestinian flags and demanded freedom for the Palestinian people. Additionally, they held signs with messages like "Palestine Will Be Free."
Roughly 1,500 people took part in the protests across New York City, calling for an end to the war in Gaza. The protest followed an event in which students from several schools walked out of class while calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.
American supporters of Palestine have called the war a "genocide" against the Palestinian people, and have called for the US government to end its support of Israel.
According to a poll from last year, those in the US who are defensive of Palestine tend to be younger, and to be liberal Democrats, while those who show support for the Israeli government tend to be older and lean Republican.
Police in NYC are also investigating an increase in bias crimes targeting those in the Jewish community. The number of bias incidents investigated by the NYPD Hate Crime Task Force increased by 124% in October, led by a 214% spike in anti-Jewish incidents.
The protest proceeded along 42nd Street from West to East heading towards New York's Grand Central Station. Furthermore, the demonstrators were escorted by the police, and helicopters hovered in the air.
More than 10,818 Palestinians have been killed in the war thus far, with nearly have of those killed being children, the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said.
Demonstrators rally in support of Palestinians in Washington, DC, on November 4, 2023.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 04.11.2023
Americas
More Than 100K Protest in Washington DC Against US Support for Israeli War in Gaza - Organizers
Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала