One woman marching Friday said as a mother who was raised learning about the Holocaust, that she knows what a genocide looks like.
“I know that a genocide is what is happening in Gaza. It is not a war, it is a genocide,” said Danielle Harlow. “I am here to fight for those children that have no choice in where they were born, who are dying indiscriminately by being bombed by Israel with money from the United States government.”
Other marchers said they were tired of seeing so much hatred, the injuries and deaths involving civilians and the use of taxpayer dollars.
Israel and Palestinian groups have fought in and around Israel for decades. The current war began Oct. 7 when Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked, killing over 1,400 Israelis and taking around 240 hostages.
Since then, Israel has responded with aggressive attacks on Gaza. International response has included support for Israel’s right to defend itself, as well as calls for it to limit the impact on Palestinian civilians. A four-day cease-fire began Friday.
The U.S. State Department designated Hamas a terrorist group in 1997.
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