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October 16, 2023

Protests Across the U.S. Call for Israel to End Its Siege and Genocide in Gaza
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Across the U.S. and around the world, protests calling for an end to the
genocide of Palestinians continued over the weekend. This is Palestinian
American writer Laila El-Haddad speaking in front of the White House.

Laila El-Haddad: "We're just here for them, mainly, and for all
Palestinians in Gaza, to show them that they have a voice here, through
us, to amplify their voices and the humanitarian situation right now, in
addition to this completely disproportionate collective punishment
against an innocent civilian population."

Here in New York, a protest in Brooklyn organized by Jewish Voice for
Peace led to the arrests of dozens of people, including two New York
State Assembly members, as well as rabbis and descendants of Holocaust
survivors. The group If Not Now is calling on American Jews and allies
to protest in front of the White House today. More protests by Jewish
groups calling for an end to violence and the Israeli occupation of
Palestine are planned throughout the week.


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