U.S. cities join world in solidarity with Palestine and Lebanon

Al-Aqsa Flood anniversary

Oct. 7 marks the one-year anniversary of the Al-Aqsa Flood operation, the Palestinian people’s heroic break through the concentration camp walls built by the Zionist regime around Gaza. 

It is also the one-year anniversary of the U.S.-Israeli genocide, while these imperialists have launched a horrific war on the Lebanese people, murdering over 2,000. The resistance forces of Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, Iran, Syria, and other parts of the region remain undaunted.

This weekend of Oct. 5-6, people worldwide from Caracas, Venezuela, to Baltimore, Maryland, have demonstrated solidarity with Palestine and Lebanon. 

20,000 march for Palestine and Lebanon in NYC

Twenty thousand people came to Manhattan’s Times Square on Oct. 5 to mark the one-year anniversary of the Al-Aqsa Flood uprising. Since then, at least 50,000 Palestinian and Lebanese people have been killed by the Zionist apartheid state using U.S.-made and paid-for weapons. The actual figure may be far higher.

Speakers denounced the genocide of Palestinians and the invasion of Lebanon. They pointed out that none of these war crimes would have been possible without the backing of the Pentagon and the Biden-Harris administration. Speakers also linked the Palestinian struggle to struggles in Haiti, Sudan, and Congo.

The militant action was called by the Shut It Down for Palestine Coalition. People marched downtown to Washington Square Park in Lower Manhattan.

People marched downtown to Washington Square Park in Lower Manhattan. There were labor, healthcare, Puerto Rican, Filipino, and Korean contingents in the march.

Along the street, onlookers showed their support. A hot dog vendor kept waving a Palestinian flag even after the marchers passed.

Caribbean women linked their arms together and chanted “Free, free Palestine” while waiting for a bus. Supporting Palestine and Lebanon has become the cause of the world.  

A shorter, very spirited rally was held in Washington Square Park. Palestine and Lebanon will win!

Thousands gather in San Diego to protest Israeli genocide

Over 2,000 showed up in solidarity with Palestine on Saturday, Oct. 5, in front of the County Administration Building in San Diego for a rally and march.

Large banners on the grass with body bags and pictures of men, women, and children honoring 27,000 Martyrs of Palestine killed by Israeli Genocide using U.S. Dollars.

The Rally began with chants in Arabic and English. The Palestinian Youth Movement, Healthcare Workers for Palestine, National Lawyers Guild SD, Code Pink, Jewish Voice for Peace, and BDS Movement (Boycott, Divestment & Sanction) spoke at the rally. Then, the people took it to the streets.

New Orleans coalition shuts downtown in support of Palestine

On Oct. 5, several hundred rallied at the historic African American cultural site Congo Square ann marched downtown, shutting down busy areas, including Canal Street. The action was called by a coalition led by the Palestinian Youth Movement New Orleans and Masjid Omar. 

Contributors: Struggle-La Lucha New York bureau, Gloria Verdieu in San Diego, and Gregory E. Williams in New Orleans