Center City was the scene of another Philadelphia protest Tuesday as 350 demonstrators gathered to call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
Hundreds of Jews, rabbis, faith leaders and allies blocked streets in front of the Israel Bonds Sales demanding divestment from Israel."Calling for institutions and individuals to stop investing in the Israeli military’s genocidal war in Gaza through the direct financial support of Israel Bonds," Jewish Voice for Peace said in a statement.
MORE HEADLINES:"This public art-based act of civil disobedience, organized by members and activists affiliated with Jewish Voice for Peace – Philadelphia, calls on local individuals and institutions to divest from Israel Bonds – direct loans to the Israeli military and government – which provide funding for the Israeli military’s violent, decades-long campaign against Palestinians.
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