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On the 17th of October, a bomb hit a hospital in Gaza City, one estimate for the number of dead was 900 people many of them children. As night fell in Washington and Biden was on a plane to Israel, furious protesters gathered at the White House to denounce the brutal war in Gaza. This protest was one of a great many held around the world.
On the 16th of October, IfNotNow and Jewish Voice for Peace marched on the White House with an estimated 1,000 protesters or more. On reaching the White House, they divided into multiple units. Each unit took on a separate White House entrance. At one point 13 simultanious blockades were reported. There are about 5 vehicle exits and all were blocked.
Friday the 13th was the DC Bike Party's Halloween Ride. Hundreds of riders took to the streets, some bikes were brilliantly lit up and several mobile sound systems were part of the ride
On the evening of Oct 13, as part of a global day of action for Gaza, protesters gathered at the offices of the Washington Post in Washington DC. Speakers and chants called out the warmongering Washington Post in particular and US corporate media in general for promoting outright genocide in Gaza.
