Thousands gather near US Capitol to demand ceasefire and end to Israeli siege on 2.3 million inhabitants of besieged and bombarded Gaza.
As thousands of Muslims held a rare Friday prayer and absentia prayer for the Palestinians in besieged Gaza near US Congress, they were surrounded by hundreds of non-Muslim protesters, demanding end to Israeli bombardment on Gaza.
Rabbi Weiss said that Jews lived with Muslims for hundreds of years in peace and harmony without a problem despite the difference in religion, blaming Israel for the current divisions. During Friday's protest, demonstrators chanted"Free Palestine" and"End Genocide" slogans. Two US congresswomen also addressed the crowd.Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib was also present.
"It absolutely should be Biden and the Congress' job to say that we won’t support this, we won't fund Israel dropping bombs on Gaza," Greenwood said.Hassan Ejlali, 85, another protester said,"When you see such carnage in Palestine, there is no way for you to take it. You have to come out and speak against it."
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