ABC News(WASHINGTON) Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters came together Saturday to call for a cease-fire and an end to the siege on the Gaza Strip at a march in Washington, D.C. s Freedom Plaza. The protest was organized by nine groups and has participation from over 500 groups from around the country, according to organizers.
Photos of the peaceful march, which called for a cease-fire and the end to the Israeli government s siege on Gaza, that started in retaliation of Hamas surprise terror attack on Israel on Oct. 7, show thousands gathered in the streets of D.C. Following a rally, the protesters marched to the White House.
"Israel, with the full backing of the U.S. government, is carrying out an unprecedented massacre in Gaza. Thousands of Palestinians are being killed with bombs, bullets and missiles paid for by U.S. tax dollars," A.N.S.W.E.R., a group called Act Now to Stop War and End Racism which is one of the groups organizing the protest, wrote on its websit
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