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National March on Washington: Free Palestine
DateNovember 4, 2023 (2023-11-04)
VenueNational Mall
LocationWashington, D.C., United States
CauseResponse to 2023 Israel–Hamas war
Participants100,000 to 300,000 (estimated)

The National March on Washington: Free Palestine was a demonstration held on November 4, 2023, at the National Mall, in Washington, D.C. The event was held in conjunction with similar protests across the United States and internationally.

Background

The 2023 Israel–Hamas war has sparked numerous protests, demonstrations, and vigils across the world. The protests have focused on a variety of issues related to the conflict and have been held on varying scales since the October 7 Hamas attacks.[1] The march in DC was one of many held on November 4 in support of Palestine and a cease-fire with demonstrations being held across the United Kingdom, Europe and Latin America.[2]

Sponsors of the march included the American Muslim Alliance, the National Students for Justice in Palestine, the Palestine Right to Return Coalition, the Palestinian Youth Movement, and A.N.S.W.E.R. The event was endorsed by over 450 organizations, including the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Palestinian American Council, Democratic Socialists of America, Jewish Voice for Peace, and others.[3]

In a statement to CNN an organizer indicated the protest served to show the growing anti-war sentiment in America and to show support to the Palestinian people who have been facing colonization and military occupation for 75 years.[2]

Protest

An estimated 100,000 to 300,000 people participated in the march, marking the largest Palestine solidarity protest in U.S. history.[4][5][6][7][8][9] The groups had arranged transportation from over twenty-two states, including Texas, Florida, Kentucky and Puerto Rico.[10] The march called for a ceasefire in Gaza, with many protestors describing the deaths of Palestinians as a "genocide".[5]

Speakers at the protests rally included Nehad Awad, the executive director of the Council on American Islamic Relations, Dr. Omar Suleiman, founder of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and a professor at the Southern Methodist University in Texas, Macklemore, Palestinian activist and writer Mohammed El-Kurdand Noura Erakat.[10][11]

Videos from the rally and march show protesters wearing the kaffiyeh and carrying Palestinian flags and signs, with many showing "Stop the massacre" and "Let Gaza live".[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "AP PHOTOS: Protests by pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrators span the world as war escalates". AP News. 2023-10-11. Archived from the original on 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  2. ^ a b c Sottile, Zoe (2023-11-04). "Pro-Palestine protests in DC and across the US call for a ceasefire". CNN. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  3. ^ "National March on Washington: Free Palestine". The People's Forum. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  4. ^ Ibsais, Ahmad (2023-11-07). "As We Marched on Washington, I Felt Certain That Palestine Would Be Free". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  5. ^ a b Peoples Dispatch (2023-11-06). "300,000 march in Washington, DC for Palestine". Peoples Dispatch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  6. ^ Hayes, Kelly (2023-11-05). "This Weekend's DC Protest Was Largest Pro-Palestine Mobilization in US History". Truthout. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  7. ^ "Voices from Largest Pro-Palestinian Protest in U.S. History". Democracy Now!. 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  8. ^ Bowman, Emma; Wamsley, Laurel (2023-11-04). "Tens of thousands gather for pro-Palestinian march in D.C. to demand Gaza cease-fire". NPR. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  9. ^ Frantz, Elizabeth; Singh, Kanishka (2023-11-05). "Pro-Palestinian protesters oppose Biden war policy in Washington". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  10. ^ a b El-Bawab, Nadine (November 5, 2023). "Thousands of protesters gather in DC to call for a cease-fire in Gaza". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  11. ^ Helmore, Edward (2023-11-04). "'No ceasefire, no votes': tens of thousands attend pro-Palestinian rally in Washington DC". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-16.

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