Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally in the rain in DC to mark a painful present and past

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Source: AP

Updated 7:50 PM EDT, May 18, 2024


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.

Protesters also focused their anger on President Joe Biden, whom they accuse of feigning concern over the death toll in Gaza.

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[David__77]

1. Painful past and present is right.

[JustAnotherGen]

4. I don't see how

"Israel out of Palestine" is a realistic objective. Is anyone who is pro Palestine able to say the words: Two State Solution.

Where do you move 9.2M people?

How do we move all of their assets (physical and intangible) and where?

I mean - leaving means I want it left in the same condition/infrastructure as 1948. They should be allowed to bomb/destroy it after all 9.2M have been forcibly ejected - or move everything brick by brick.

Could take a decade - but we move homes in America. I'm sure it could be done. It's just going to take time. Some of those Israelis (586K) are the descendants of Jews who were expelled from Arab countries as a result of the partition. Countries like Egypt stole everything, froze bank accounts, etc etc. They can't be asked to give up what very little wealth they've accumulated again. I'd also like to see a specific number per individual the UN is willing to give the evicted as reparations.

The UN was a bunch of assholes in 1948 - we can't let them off the hook. They ignored the expulsions then, so they have to pay the price now.

[JustAnotherGen]

2. Their demands

Are not realistic. Why can't they just be for a two state solution?

[MarineCombatEngineer]

3. As long as they keep it peaceful, that's their right to protest and address grievances

against the government, but if they get violent, start defacing or destroying property, then that's a different story.

[SunSeeker]

5. 400 people on the National Mall is a tiny protest. nt

[manicdem]

6. Any mention of Hamas?

Any pro-palestinian rally supporting Palestenians and opposing the US/Israel should at the very least be railing against Hamas.