Thousands across the United States are calling for a permanent ceasefire as Israel continues its ground invasion of Gaza, which has killed more than 21,000 Palestinian men, women, and children since October, 7, 2023.
Dallas
An estimated 3,000 people marched and rallied outside Dallas City Hall on October 15, 2023, in Dallas, Texas. The march was held in response to the ongoing bombardment of Gaza by the U.S.-backed Israeli military and in opposition to the Dallas City Council’s resolution of “unequivocal support for Israel” passed earlier in the week.
An estimated 3,000 people marched and rallied outside Dallas City Hall on Oct. 15, 2023, in Dallas, Texas. // Ahmad Elsafadi, a Palestinian community member from Gaza, speaks to a crowd in November 2023. Based in Dallas, Texas, Elsafadi has lost 41 family members in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023. Photos: Yaakub Ira
San Francisco
Thousands gather outside the San Francisco Federal Building on Oct. 19, 2023, for “All Out For Gaza: No U.S. Aid For Genocide,” an emergency protest organized by groups, including the Arab Resource & Organizing Center, Palestinian Youth Movement, and Jewish Voices for Peace-Bay Area. Photo: Glenn Mercado / Malaya Movement
Demonstrators at the “Pull Up For Palestine” march from Harry Bridges Plaza to downtown San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2023, demanding a ceasefire and end to Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza. Photo: Glenn Mercado / Malaya Movement
Washington, D.C.
On November 4, 2023, a contingent of Filipinos and Filipino Americans mobilized alongside 300,000 people for the “National March on Washington for a Free Palestine” from Farragut Square to Freedom Plaza, making it the largest mobilization for Palestine in U.S. history. The “Filipinos for Palestine” contingent amplified the demands for an end to the siege on Gaza and a cessation of all U.S. foreign military aid to Israel.
“As Filipinos, we know what it’s like to struggle against foreign occupation and domination, what it is like to fight for national liberation across generations. Philippine and Palestinian liberation are inextricably linked because we have a common enemy. So let us rise up and link arms across our movements and build anti-imperialist solidarity,” said Nina, Secretary General of BAYAN USA.
A contingent of 300 Filipino community members across the United States mobilized for the “National March on Washington for a Free Palestine” on Nov. 4, 2023. Photo courtesy of Filipinos4Palestine, Anakbayan Montgomery County, Malaya Movement New Jersey, and Kabataan Alliance DMV
