Supporters of Israel and backers of the Palestinian held competing rallies in several American cities Sunday.
Supporters of Israel and backers of the Palestinian held competing rallies in several American cities Sunday over the conflict that has killed hundreds and wounded thousands in theIn New York City, a skirmish broke out between opposing demonstrators near the United Nations compound after a large group of Palestinian supporters rallied in Times Square. Palestinian Americans protested outside the Israeli consulates in Atlanta and Chicago.
As some pro-Palestinian demonstrators were leaving, men yelling and carrying Israeli flags crossed the barricades. A short skirmish broke out in the crowd, with one man ripping away an Israeli flag and throwing it to the sidewalk, where people stomped on it. Police quickly separated the two sides. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, condemned the planned pro-Palestinian rally in a statement on Saturday night, calling it "abhorrent and morally repugnant." Other political leaders in New York have issued similar statements.
"Yesterday was inevitable," said Anne Belocura, a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. She said that the policies of Israel "precipitated an inevitable counteroffensive by Palestinian resistance forces."
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