Several hundred people attended the rally, including a large presence of Palestinian-Americans. Author: Erika Ferrando (WWL) Updated: 5:39 AM CDT May 24, 2021
NEW ORLEANS Three New Orleans college students organized a solidarity march Sunday evening to show support for Palestinians and raise awareness on the war in Gaza. Israel and Hamas, the militant group in Gaza, agreed to a ceasefire after 11 days of fighting.
Several hundred people attended the rally, including a large presence of Palestinian-Americans. It s one of the most important things you can do as a person is stand for solidarity against oppressions no matter where it comes from, Laith Shalabi said.