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Protests Intensify Across US as Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 5,000
As the death toll of Israels brutal siege and intensifying bombardment of the Gaza Strip surpassed 5,000 on Monday, dozens of activists blocked a major intersection in Chicago as mass protests against U.S. support for the Israeli military continue to erupt despite scant mainstream media coverage.
Only a ceasefire can protect Palestinian and Israeli lives in this perilous moment, said Eli Newell, an organizer with the Jewish peace group IfNotNow in Chicago, who participated in the direct action on Monday. Collective punishment wont make anyone safe not Palestinian civilians, not Israeli hostages.
The action was organized by a coalition of Jewish groups, including IfNotNow and Jewish Voice for Peace. About 50 protesters in downtown Chicago blocked rush hour traffic for over two hours on Monday and refused to leave until they were forcibly removed and ticketed by police. Organizers say the activists were flanked by a march of 500 supporters.
From Minneapolis to New Orleans, from San Francisco and Denver to Philadelphia and Skokie, Illinois, thousands of people are taking to the streets and calling for an emergency ceasefire as horrifying images and reports of widespread civilian suffering and death continue to emerge from Gaza. Thousands marched for a ceasefire in Brooklyn on Saturday, and more than 100 were arrested for blocking traffic at various demonstrations in the tri-state region over the weekend, according to local reports.
Only a ceasefire can protect Palestinian and Israeli lives in this perilous moment, said Eli Newell, an organizer with the Jewish peace group IfNotNow in Chicago, who participated in the direct action on Monday. Collective punishment wont make anyone safe not Palestinian civilians, not Israeli hostages.
The action was organized by a coalition of Jewish groups, including IfNotNow and Jewish Voice for Peace. About 50 protesters in downtown Chicago blocked rush hour traffic for over two hours on Monday and refused to leave until they were forcibly removed and ticketed by police. Organizers say the activists were flanked by a march of 500 supporters.
From Minneapolis to New Orleans, from San Francisco and Denver to Philadelphia and Skokie, Illinois, thousands of people are taking to the streets and calling for an emergency ceasefire as horrifying images and reports of widespread civilian suffering and death continue to emerge from Gaza. Thousands marched for a ceasefire in Brooklyn on Saturday, and more than 100 were arrested for blocking traffic at various demonstrations in the tri-state region over the weekend, according to local reports.
[link:https://truthout.org/articles/protests-intensify-across-us-as-gaza-death-toll-surpasses-5000/|
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Protests Intensify Across US as Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 5,000 (Original Post)
justaprogressive
Oct 2023
OP
Keep in mind the death count of 5,000 is by local authorities and it's not clear how accurate it is
LymphocyteLover
Oct 2023
#2
"Only a ceasefire can protect Palestinian and Israeli lives in this perilous moment"
walkingman
Oct 2023
#3
onecaliberal
(32,894 posts)1. And supposedly they haven't even gone after Hamas.
Is that going to happen after they kill all civilians not living in Hamas tunnels?
LymphocyteLover
(5,654 posts)2. Keep in mind the death count of 5,000 is by local authorities and it's not clear how accurate it is
and it is likely influenced by Hamas
walkingman
(7,660 posts)3. "Only a ceasefire can protect Palestinian and Israeli lives in this perilous moment"
That is the only long term solution. There are NEVER any winners in war.