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Gaza solidarity protest at Israeli Embassy

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 08/11/2014 - 14:28

On the 11th of August, Code Pink and other opponents of Israel's invasion and siege of Gaza showed up in front of the Israeli Embassy, opposed by exactly ONE counterprotester. An Egyptian delegation opposed to the coup regime there showed up in solidarity. Since the coup regime in Egypt assists Israel in mantaining the ongoing siege of Gaza this was entirely appropriate.

Video of Israeli Embassy protest on Archive

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Code Pink, VFP,Christian Peacemaker hold Gaza vigil at Holocaust Museum

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/10/2014 - 15:16

On the 10th of August, Code Pink, Veterans for Peace, and Christian Peacemaker teams showed up at the Holocaust Museum for a silent vigil for Gaza. Protesters have stood their ground after being "ordered" by security guards to move away from the museum.Holding the vigil there is an explicit comparison of the brutal behavior of Israel in Gaza to the way the Nazis treated European Jews during WWII. No other interpretation is possible.

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Gaza vigil at the Holocaust Museum-Photo by John Zangas

Pro-Gaza advocates face off with Zionists on "Day of Rage" at White House

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 08/09/2014 - 19:05

On the 9th of August, Palestinian Civil Society organizations had a call out for a "Day of Rage" and protests took place all over the world. One was in DC, where a pro-Gaza protest divided into two sections: one focussing on the Boycott-Divestment-Sanctions (BDS) call, and the other facing off with pro-Israel counterprotesters.

Video highlights of the protest

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Syria/Iraq/Gaza unity rally faces off against pro-Israel rally

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 08/08/2014 - 14:35

On the 8th of August, Syrians, Iraqis, and Palestinians gathered in front of the White House, holding funeral prayers for the people of all three countries to be followed by a rally and vigil. A pro-Israel protest also began to gather, and lots of cops were reported to be present.
Selected clips of confrontation, cut from Untold Carslyle Ustream video

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Lining up for prayers-photo by "Harris from the Post"

https://archive.org/embed/GazaIraqSyriaUnityRally5secClip882014VGA
https://archive.org/embed/GazaSyriaIraqUnityRallyShowdownClips882014VGA
https://archive.org/embed/Protest4UnityNight882014720p

Jewish Opposition to the Israeli War Against the Palestinians

Submitted by repost on Wed, 08/06/2014 - 12:32

These are the emerging voices of a new generation of anti-war Jewish Americans, the millennials, those who reached adulthood around the year 2000. They are opposed to Israel’s ever escalating war in Gaza and the unending Occupation. They protested at the headquarters of the Jewish Federation of North America (JFNA) in Washington, DC. JFNA supports Israeli military actions, and says it does so in the name of all Jewish Americans. Which is not how these millennials see it. Video

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http://www.youtube.com/embed/H_O4RXRdVQw

Zionists, cops start trouble at huge Gaza march on White House, Washington Post

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 08/02/2014 - 19:33

On the 2nd of August, organizers estimated 30,000 people took to the streets in solidarity with the hard-pressed residents of occupied Gaza, Palestine. There were at least three ugly incidents,one involving Zionist provocateurs, one involving the US Park Police, and one involving both. On the other hand, the massive march went from the White House to the lying, deceiving Washington Post, demanding they stop printing Israeli propaganda and tell the truth about Gaza. Upon arrival, coffins were stacked against the windows of the Washington Post's building. We shall see if that makes it into tomorrow's print edition.
Video-police help Zionist provocateurs escape prior to march
Video- Pro Gaza protesters lay siege to the Washington Post
Video of confrontation with police over arrest

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The march sets out

Vigil for Gaza reads out names of the dead by candlelight

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 07/31/2014 - 00:17

On the evening of July 30th, opponents of Israel's war in Gaza read out the names of the dead over an hour and a half, by candles as it began to darken. At the time the vigil began the total Palestinian death toll had reached 1,200.

Stirring video of the vigil

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#Ride4liberation: Against Deportations and the Occupation of Gaza! 12pm August 2, White House

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/30/2014 - 11:47

CONTACT:For any inquiries https://www.facebook.com/events/1475475202699734/On site representative call 703 314 0456 ATTN: White House correspondents, Newspapers, TV, Radio, Online Publications  Ride 4 LiberationAgainst Deportations and the Occupation of GazaBike riders in DC ride to express support for an end to the deportation and criminalization of immigrants in the US as well as the Israeli occupation of Palestine  Washington, DC, August 2, 2014 – Bicycle riders in the nation’s capital will p

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Code Pink protests for Gaza at SecState Kerry's home

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 07/29/2014 - 18:47

At 6PM on the afternoon of July 29, US Secretary of State Kerry received a home visit protest from Code Pink, demanding he "stand strong against Netanyahu." US support makes Israel's increasingly deadly campaign against Gaza, which has included bombing or shelling at least one hospital and a UN-run school possible. Recent news footage from Gaza resembles bombed-out Berlin in 1945. Secretary of State Kerry and President Barrack Obama have the power to stop this war, probably Israel would pull out to avoid a cutoff of aid from the US.

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Photo by Code Pink

Hundreds rally for Gaza in Dupont Circle on al-Quds day

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 07/26/2014 - 00:24

On the 25th of July, hundreds of supporters of the besieged people of Gaza, maybe more, gathered in Dupont Circle for al-Quds day, which is the last day of Ramadan. DC was just one of many hundreds of events all over the world.

Video of march around Dupont and short clip from Rev Hagler's speech

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