El Pasoans rally in support of Palestinian rights as part of nationwide protest effort
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Supporters of Palestinian rights hold a rally in downtown El Paso.
EL PASO, Texas Dozens of El Pasoans gathered in solidarity for Palestine on Saturday. A new advocacy group, EP for Palestine, hosted the rally in downtown El Paso.
The event started with a caravan on Paragon Lane, near the Islamic Education Center that ended at San Jacinto Plaza.
Demonstrators marched throughout downtown chanting Free Palestine, holding signs and the Palestinian flag.
The 11-day war left about 250 dead, including more than 60 children - with a majority of those killed being Palestinian.