Pro-Palestine protesters gather in downtown Dayton

“We are here to stand with our Palestinian brothers who are being oppressed,” Muradov said.

Today is Eid al-Fitr, which is a religious festival and one of the two major holidays celebrated by Muslims around the world, as they break the month-long fast of Ramadan.

Demonstrators waved Turkish and Palestinian flags and held up signs that read “Free Palestine” and “Hands off Palestine.”

The crowd chanted, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”

“We’re here to spread awareness and be the voice of the Palestine people,” Muradov said. “We want peace.”