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December 15, 2023

Jewish Protesters and Allies Organize Coordinated Actions Across U.S. for Final Night of Hanukkah
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Jewish-led protests on Thursday shut down bridges and highways across
eight U.S. cities demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. The peaceful actions in
Seattle, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Portland, Washington, D.C., Chicago,
Minneapolis and Atlanta came on the eighth and final day of Hanukkah. In
Portland, protesters blocked the Burnside Bridge as they held a homemade
nine-foot menorah and sang Hanukkah songs and prayers.

Zia Laboff: "As Jews, we come from long legacies of resistance and
resilience. Rededication is a theme of Hanukkah. So on this last night,
we rededicate our lineage of resilience toward the struggle against
genocide, against apartheid, against occupation."



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