Palestinian-Americans, supporters protest Middle East violence at Public Square in Cleveland Palestinian-Americans, supporters protest Middle East violence at Public Square in Cleveland (Source: WOIO) By Avery Williams and Michelle Nicks | May 16, 2021 at 1:53 PM EDT - Updated May 16 at 3:04 PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Several Palestinian-American groups and their supporters will protest Sunday afternoon at Public Square in downtown Cleveland.
The groups are calling for an immediate end to the ongoing violence in the Middle East.
“We have decided to come together to bring awareness to Northeast Ohio because we will not stand by in silence as our brothers and sisters suffer in Palestine,” organizer Ismail Khadair said in a press release.
Demonstrators gather in Crocker Park to demand an end to Israeli attacks on Palestinians
Protest against Israeli attacks on Palestine held in Crocker Park
and last updated 2021-05-14 23:14:43-04
CLEVELAND â A group of demonstrators gathered in Crocker Park Friday evening to protest and demand an end to Israeli assaults on Palestinians from Sheik Jarrah to Jerusalem to Gaza.
A rally was held on the sidewalks outside of Crocker Park Mall where Palestinian-Americans and supporters stood in solidarity with signs and calls for peace.
The latest clashes between Israel and Palestine began a month ago with an Israeli move to block some Palestinian gatherings at the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. After those restrictions eased, tensions over a plan to evict dozens of Palestinians from an east Jerusalem neighborhood continued to fuel confrontations.