Held across the bay area country and world. Its being called a day of rage or a day of action as people gather amid the escalating violence in the war between israel and hamas. Good evening. Im ahmad. And im dan ashley. Thanks for joining us tonight. Were tracking the protests across the bay area, including one going on right now. This is video of a protest underway at the Federal Building in San Francisco. Demonstrators are supporting the palestinians affected by israeli airstrikes following last weekends hamas attacks. Many of the demonstrators call themselves antizionist jews. They believe it is time for a cease fire to allow humanitarian aid into gaza. The Israeli Government has to give more than 1 Million People in gaza, 24 hours to evacuate their homes. There were also rallies held earlier today on both sides of the conflict. Abc7 News Reporter Tara Campbell was on the ground today and joins us live from the newsroom. Tara yeah, alma emotions were running high out there today on
Safety. And within the past few hours, protesters gathered at the Federal Building in San Francisco. They are supporting the palestinians affected by israeli airstrikes following last weekends hamas attacks. Many of the demonstrators call themselves anti zionist jews. They believe it is time for a cease fire to allow humanitarian aid into gaza. And there were other rallies held earlier today on both sides of the conflict. Abc seven News Reporter Tara Campbell was on the ground at some of them and is in the newsroom with the story. Tara yeah, dan and alma emotions were running high out there today with protests outside San Francisco city hall and the israeli consulate with people on both sides of this conflict desperately pleading for peace. Bring them home. Bring them home. A call from protesters outside San Francisco city hall. More than a dozen Bay Area Jewish Community groups gathering demands for the safe release of roughly 150 people taken hostage by hamas. We need to bring them h
Israels planned ground assault to eliminate hamas militants. As the bombing intensifies, the death toll continues to rise. Chilling images emerging from the region of Cargo Containers filling with bodies. Full of bodies. Hundreds of bodies. Babies, children. Reporter the u. S. Working on multiple fronts to keep the war from spreading. Secretary of state Antony Blinken in qatar today meeting with middle eastern leaders. Lets not lose sight why this is happening. Israel conducting operations in gaza because hamas carried out terrorist attacks. Reporter secretary of defense lloyd austin in israel blejing u. S. Support. Packback in washington President Biden on 60 minions the rise of gru pledging to secure the release of american hostages. We will do everything to get them home. Reporter as the humanitarian crisis grows in gaza, the United Nations is calling an evacuation impossible. Saying any effort to move the regions more than 1 mile people could turn a tragic situation into a calamity
Flags at halfstaff tonight from the white house to the capitol to the State Capitol in sacramento. The nation mourning the loss of a political giant. Senator Dianne Feinstein died overnight at her d. C. Home at the age of 90. Earlier today, the senate paid tribute to feinstein who served as californias senior senator for more than three decade covering her seat with the black cloth and placing a bouquet of white roses on top. Here in the bay area, a memorial is growing outside her San Francisco home. Mourners stopping by throughout the evening to pay their respects. Senator feinstein shattered the Glass Ceiling in politics, the first woman to serve as president as the San Francisco board of supervisors, the first woman to lead the city as a mayor and the first woman to represent california in the u. S. Senate. She also attacked politics from the center, achieving monumental legislative victories. People were still dropping flowers tonight at a growing memorial outside the senators San
Ladies and gentlemen, my fellow governors. We are about to witness history. I have the great pleasure of introducing the first african leader to ever address the u. S. Governors in the history of the nga. Ghanas president , nana akufoaddo, has been focused on reshaping ghanas economy. President akufoaddo is a champion of human rights and entrepreneurial ideas. In just his first year as president , he has opened the doors for increased state engagement in ghana. Our two countries have been bound by shared values of democracy and human rights for decades. But there is an opportunity for the United States, and to growarly, the states this relationship further. This whole meeting is highlighting how the United States how governors in their states are leaders and innovation. President akufoaddos focus on developing ghanas infrastructure, agriculture and energy industry, states can play a role and leverage innovations we have made in those sectors. I know i speak for all of my fellow governo