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The following is a list of rallies and protest marches in Washington, D.C., which shows the variety of expression of notable political views. Events at the National Mall are located somewhere between the United States Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial .
On 23 July, hundreds of Jewish Voice for Peace protestors held a sit-in protest inside the United States Capitol; 400 of these protestors were arrested. [6] [7]On 24 July 2024, thousands of demonstrators gathered in Washington, D.C., to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United States and his joint address made in Congress.
The protests have focused on a variety of issues related to the conflict and have been held on varying scales since the October 7 Hamas attacks. [1] The march in DC was one of many held on November 4 in support of Palestine and a cease-fire with demonstrations being held across the United Kingdom, Europe and Latin America. [2]
Hundreds of protesters rallied within sight of the U.S. Capitol, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans and voicing criticism of the Israeli and American governments as they marked a painful present ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Protesters demanding the U.S. stop military aid to Israel hoisted Palestinian flags and burnt American ones outside Washington's Union Station in demonstrations against a ...
Rally organizers told the National Park Service that they anticipated 30,000 people would attend. Law enforcement said the crowd size ahead of the protest was possibly as much as 80,000, according ...
The 2023 Democratic National Committee protests were a pro-Palestine protest turned violent. [8] The protest organizers, the Jewish Voice for Peace and the IfNotNow movement as well as other Pro-Palestinian protesters arrived outside the DNC building on 430 South Capitol St. SE at 6:40 pm after a candlelight vigil at 3rd Street and Maryland Avenue SW. [5]
Former military leaders condemned Trump over his response to protests and the order to clear demonstrators from Lafayette Square. [11] A letter signed by a bipartisan group of 89 former Defense officials, including four former Secretaries of Defense, was published in The Washington Post. The officials objected to Trump's proposal of deploying ...