Hundreds of people rallied at Copley Square in Boston Monday, calling for an end to Israel's attacks on Palestinians in Gaza as the violence in the region…
Speakers voiced concerns for the people in Gaza and outrage over the civilians who have been killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict so farHundreds of people rallied at Copley Square in Boston Monday, calling for an end to Israel's attacks on Palestinians in Gaza asIsrael has continued punishing airstrikes across Gaza in response to the surprise attacks from Hamas on Oct. 7, and the threat of a ground invasion remains, while Hamas militants have kept up a barrage of rocket attacks.
The crowd was so large it filled the area of Dartmouth Street Monday afternoon and began to march, forcing street closures.Chanting"free Palestine" and other calls to action, some of the group said they've lost family members not only in this conflict but in past violence as well. Despite the humanitarian crisis, Mhajne said many Palestinians are reluctant to leave Gaza because of events in the region's history that have displaced many.“It's tragic. I've been doing this work in Israel since 1980. I've been in the West Bank, working since 1996.
“How could you go back to a place if your school’s been destroyed? How could you back to a place if there's no hospital? How could you go back to a place if the place where you shop and got food isn't there anymore?” said Thielman. “Should the fallout from this conflict in the Middle East result in people coming here, we'll be ready to serve them as well but our heart goes out to people who are suffering displacement from your homeland.
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