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SAN DIEGO — Tensions are rising in the Middle East, and dozens of demonstrators gathered in front of Federal Plaza downtown Tuesday, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon .The rally comes after Israel i airstrikes in Lebanon have killed over five hundred in the last few days.Roughly 150 people went out downtown for the rally organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement .Palestinians in San Diego were joined by Lebanese living in San Diego , some with families still back in Lebanon .
They're now back in Beirut, and it is nearly impossible for them to leave.'They can't leave; more than 30 flights cancelled the past two days,' says Damerji.The group Palestinian Youth Movement has been protesting the Israel-Hamas war for nearly a year now, demanding a ceasefire and for the U.S. to step in.'Innocent people are paying the price, and the U.S.
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