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30,000 marched down 5th Avenue in New
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Massive protests all over US on Palestinian Land Day: March
30
All across the country, mass marches took place last Saturday to
mark Palestinian Land Day with struggle, demanding an end to the
genocide in Gaza and Israeli colonization of Palestinian land! The
movement to Shut It Down for Palestine continues in cities and towns
nationwide as part of the global uprising against the Israeli war
machine and its sponsor -- the U.S. government.
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70 people were arrested at the protest in
Philadelphia, PA |
In Philadelphia, police carried out a mass arrest of nearly 70
protesters as they peacefully marched on the highway. Despite the
police repression, the demonstration succeeded in disrupting
Interstate 676 in the heart of the city as well as the Ben Franklin
Bridge -- the main crossing between New Jersey and downtown
Philadelphia. Organizers remained more determined than ever to build
the movement until Palestine is free.
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Columbus, Ohio |
Nearly six months into the genocide, huge numbers of people
continue to take to the streets. 30,000 marched in New York City,
taking over the streets of Manhattan in a massive display of
solidarity. People converged from across the Pacific Northwest for a
regional action in Seattle that drew a crowd in the thousands.
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Protesters converge from
across the Pacific Northwest in Seattle, Washington |
Every year, March 30 is commemorated by the Palestinian people and
their supporters worldwide as Land Day. This marks the anniversary of
a massacre carried out by Israeli forces in 1976 against protesters
who were staging demonstrations and strikes in response to a plan to
expropriate a huge area of Palestinian land. Six were killed, but
their memory lives on in this day of struggle.
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Washington, D.C. |
The Shut It Down actions were clear -- the Biden administration is
just as guilty as Netanyahu and the Israeli regime. Without the
constant supply of missiles, bombs and bullets paid for using our tax
dollars, Israel's killing spree would not be possible. Just one day
before Land Day, the Biden administration authorized the transfer of
$2.5 billion worth of weaponry to Israel. All of Biden's talk about
wanting to prevent civilians casualties is completely meaningless
until he meets the demand of the movement and cuts off military
aid.
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Dallas, Texas |
The government that speaks in our name is committing war crimes on
a daily basis. The Palestinian people are bravely withstanding
constant attacks, bombardment and mass starvation. People of
conscience in of the United States will continue to do our part by
refusing to allow business as usual to go on in the midst of a
genocide. And we won't stop until Palestine is free!
Please make an urgently
needed donation to support solidarity work with Palestine in this
pivotal moment
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