Big pro-Palestinian protests expected across U.S. to demand ceasefire

Organizers in D.C. say they expect 100,000 to attend a pro-Palestinian march

People take part in a demonstration to show their solidarity with Palestinian people in Los Angeles on Oct. 21. Photo: Katie McTiernan/Anadolu via Getty Imagesthat Saturday's planned pro-Palestinian demonstrations against Israeli military action against civilians in Gaza will be among the largest anti-war protests in recent U.S. history and the largest pro-Palestinian action in the country to date.

pro-Palestinian demonstrations have been taking place in major cities across the country since the Israel-Hamas war began last month. In New York last weekend, thousands of protesters marched across the Brooklyn Bridge demanding "an end to the blockade and the breaking of the siege," Palestinian-led community group Within Our LifetimeIn two instances at UCLA and the University of Pennsylvania, the chant "Israel, we charge you with genocide," was misconstrued as "we want Jewish genocide," fueling outrage amid an already tense climate.

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