Huge crowd takes to the streets of D.C. in Massive Rejection of
Biden’s Genocide in Gaza
Yesterday’s National March for Gaza was a historic success,
bringing 400,000 people into the streets of Washington D.C. The ANSWER
Coalition was proud to be the National Partner for this action that
was called by the American Muslim Task Force for Palestine. The
resounding turnout increased the growing pressure on the White House
to end its participation in the genocide against Gaza.
The movement in the United States continues to grow. On November 4,
hundreds of thousands of people came together in a historic march in
support of Palestine. The fact that a second mass march in Washington,
D.C. within two months has taken place shows that consciousness in the
United States on the issue of Palestine has gone through a sea change.
But we have to keep the momentum growing every day. The genocide
continues and we must work to end occupation and apartheid completely.
We can do it!
Speakers who addressed the rally called out the complicity of the
Biden administration in Israel’s ongoing war on the Palestinian people
in Gaza and demanded that the White House listen to the voices of the
American people, who today overwhelmingly support a ceasefire.
Watch a time lapse video showing the huge size
of the demonstration
Today, tens of thousands are marching through the streets of San
Francisco for a West Coast sister action.
The hundreds of thousands in the streets of the U.S. capital
demanded an immediate and permanent ceasefire, an end to U.S. aid to
Israel, and that Israel be held accountable for the war crimes it has
committed in Gaza. The march took on even greater significance in the
wake of Biden’s massive escalation of the war with two consecutive
nights of attacks against Yemen. The administration is even willing to
risk a devastating regional war that draws U.S. troops into a deadly
conflict just to help Israel sustain its genocide against
Palestinians. The people of this country need to mobilize in huge
numbers to prevent this grave danger from becoming a reality.
Supporters of Palestine traveled from every part of the country to
be part of this action. Despite the bigoted propaganda that saturates
the corporate media, and a long history of government surveillance and
intimidation, the Muslim American community refused to be intimidated
and formed the backbone of the protest. Hundreds of buses were
organized by Masjids, anti-war organizations, and individuals who were
determined to stand on the right side of history. The ANSWER Coalition
organized buses and transportation, bringing people from New York,
Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Florida, Maine, South Carolina, North
Carolina, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and many other cities.
|
Photo: Protesters about to board a bus
from Philadelphia to travel to Washington for the march. |
The march, which started at Freedom Plaza, made its way through
downtown Washington, D.C., bringing the voice of the people to the
headquarters of the political elite. The crowd eventually arrived at
the White House, concluding at the doorstep of the war criminal whose
genocidal policy has caused the deaths of over 23,000 Palestinians
since October.
The hundreds of thousands who showed up in Washington, D.C. were
joined by millions all around the world who participated in a global
day of action in solidarity with Palestine as Israel’s war on Gaza is
about to hit the 100-day mark. Rallies, strikes, and mass
mobilizations were held in major cities of South Africa, Japan,
Turkey, the UK, South Korea, Indonesia, Ireland, New Zealand, Ivory
Coast, Sweden, Italy, Germany, Austria, Australia, Finland, as well as
other cities across the United States.
The National March for Gaza was another milestone for the movement.
Now we need to intensify our efforts in our local communities and
build on this momentum.
Please make an urgently
needed donation to support solidarity work with Palestine in this
pivotal moment
|