On Saturday, International Day of Action, hundreds marched near Times Square, rallying for Palestinian liberation. Here are other protests, vigils expected to take place in NYC.
Monday, Oct. 7, will mark one year since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war.Since then, thousands of people have been killed, and despite several efforts for peace, no end appears to be in sight following Iran’s recent missile attack on Israel.Over the next few days, protests are anticipated to take place across the city at key locations including Wall Street, City Hall, Washington Square Park, Union Square, Grand Central, Times Square, and Columbus Circle.
In a post on X, formally Twitter, Within Our Lifetime – an account with over 33K followers – said: "On Monday October 7th Flood New York City For Palestine, stand with Gaza and uplift the Palestinian people resisting genocide by any means necessary since 1948. Call out of work and school, take to the streets and join us throughout the day."Here is a list of gathering points, according to the group:At 10 a.m on Sunday, Oct.
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