Key Takeaways
- Hundreds demonstrated in New York calling for a Gaza ceasefire.
- Protesters waved Palestinian flags and shouted slogans like “Free Palestine” and “Stop Genocide”.
- The march moved past the United Nations headquarters and into downtown Manhattan without any arrests.
New York: Hundreds of demonstrators in New York took to the streets, carrying Palestinian flags and passionately calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Furthermore, the protesters were chanting slogans “Free Palestine,” “Cease Fire Now,” and “Stop Genocide,” as the activists made their way through the city on Wednesday, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
Also, protesters could be seen carrying signs saying “Netanyahu & Biden War Criminals” and “Israel Is A Terrorist State That Is Openly Committing Genocide.”
The protest passed by the United Nations headquarters building and then turned toward downtown Manhattan along 42nd Street.
The police accompanied the protesters; however, no fights or arrests have been reported.
Over 10,000 have died in Gaza as a result of the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to the United Nations. The conflict was sparked on October 7 when Hamas launched a high profile terrorist attack in Israel that left 1,400 dead.
Israel launched retaliatory strikes and ordered a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip, home to more than 2 million people, cutting off supplies of water, food, and fuel. The blockade was later eased to allow trucks with humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
