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Thousands of people gathered this Tuesday in front of the Capitol in U.Sin Washington to express support for Israel in the war of Linkdemand the release of hostages Hamas and repudiate anti-Semitism.
The demonstration was called by Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA, in English), which was expected to bring together around 100 thousand people, and had the support of Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress.
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The protest covered much of the National Mall Esplanade of the American capital, where participants waved Israeli flags and shouted slogans such as “We are with Israel“,”Freedom for the hostages” It is “We will never forget it”.
The war broke out last October 7th when militiamen from the armed wing of the Hamas infiltrated Israel by surprise, killing 1,200 people and kidnapping more than 240. Since then, the Israeli Army has attacked the Gaza strip by land, sea and air, leaving more than 11 thousand dead and thousands of internally displaced people.
“My parents are Holocaust survivors. I’ve never felt anything like this. I came to show my support. (What happened on October 7th) is intolerable“Shaya, a participant in the demonstration, told EFE.
This man also opined that the Israeli Armed Forces “they have to finish the job”of eliminating Hamas, and accused the Palestinian Islamic group that controls Link of using civilians as “human shields”.
The organizers of the march projected a message of support and gratitude from the president of Israel on big screens, Isaac Herzogfor the protesters.
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The concentration also included the participation of the president of House of Representativesthe republican michael johnsonand the leader of the Democrats in the Senate, the Jewish lawmaker Chuck Schumer.
Unquestioning support for Israel is a general trend in United States Congressonly broken by a few dissenting voices, like the Democratic lawmaker of Palestinian origin Rashida Tlaibwhich was censored by Low camera for their views in favor of a ceasefire.
But Lorry, a protester who arrived from New Yorkbelieves that the Hamas attack occurred because assistance from the Hamas administration Joe Biden for Israel It is “insufficient”.
“I am here to show my pride in being Jewish and express my support for Israel and my people.“, explained this woman, who declared herself”scared”for expansion antisemitism “all around the world”.
In the aftermath of the war, Biden ordered his administration to strengthen protections for the Jewish, Muslim and Arab-American communities in the country.
According to Anti-Defamation League (ADL), an organization dedicated to combating anti-Semitism, 312 anti-Semitic attacks were recorded in U.S between October 7th and 23rd, an increase of 388% compared to the same period last year.
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The director of the FBI, Christopher Wrayalso warned before the Senate that levels of anti-Semitism in the country had reached “historical levels”.
The Biden administration launched the “first national strategy to combat Islamophobia”, a plan that faces criticism from the Arab community due to the unconditional support of U.S for Israel in Gaza.
Thousands of people participated on November 4th in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in the center of Washington to demand an immediate ceasefire in the Israeli offensive in the enclave.
Source: Elcomercio
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