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Gaza war protests in the United States
| Gaza war protests in the United States | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Gaza war protests | |
Gaza Rally in Columbus, Ohio, November 12, 2023 March for Israel, Washington, D.C., November 14, 2023 | |
| Date | October 8, 2023 – present (1 year, 3 months, 4 weeks and 2 days) |
| Location | United States |
| Caused by | Gaza war |
| Goals | Varied |
| Methods | Protests, demonstrations, civil disobedience, civil disorder, online activism |
| Casualties | |
| Death(s) | 2 pro-Palestine protesters, Aaron Bushnell and Matt Nelson[1] 1 pro-Israel protester |
| Arrested | 600+ |
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Protests, including rallies, demonstrations, campaigns, and vigils, relating to the Gaza war have occurred nationwide across the United States since the conflict's start on October 7, 2023, occurring as part of a broader phenomenon of the Gaza war protests around the world.
In the first ten days of the war, pro-Israeli demonstrations in support of Israel in the wake of the Hamas-led attack and focusing on the Israeli hostage crisis were most common,[3] but they have since been outnumbered by pro-Palestinian anti-war protests calling for a ceasefire and an end to the Israeli occupation.[4][5] Pro-Palestinian protestors criticized US military and diplomatic support to Israel and Israel's invasion of the Gaza Strip and its war conduct, which some called a genocide.[6] These protests included Jewish groups and some US administration staffers.
By December 5, more than 1 million Americans had participated in protest over the conflict, across over 2,600 events: 442 in support of Israel, and 2,100 in support of Palestine.[7][5] An escalation of pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses began on April 17, 2024.
Four people have self-immolated in protest of the war: an unidentified woman draped in a Palestinian flag on December 1, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia, who survived with serious injures;[8] and Aaron Bushnell, a 25-year-old serviceman of the United States Air Force, in Washington, D.C., died in hospital on February 25, 2024.[9] The third by anti-war activist Matt Nelson occurred in Boston in September 2024.[10][11] The fourth occurred in Washington, D.C., in October 2024.[12]
- ^ "Cape Cod man who set self on fire outside Boston Israeli consulate died four days later".
- ^ Jones, Jeffrey M. (March 27, 2024). "Majority in U.S. Now Disapprove of Israeli Action in Gaza". Gallup Poll. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
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DCdemandwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Mukherjee, Rahul; Gordon, Shoshana. "Pro-Palestinian protests on the rise across the U.S." Axios. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ a b Cohen-Joppa, Jack (June 26, 2024). ""Thousands arrested for CeaseFire Now"" (PDF). The Nuclear Resistor: A Chronicle of Hope" (203): 5–15. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "9,000 arrests in nine months call for CEASEFIRE NOW! « The Nuclear Resister". Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ Maltz, Judy (December 5, 2023). "More Than 1 Million Americans Participated in Protests Since Hamas-Israel War Began on Oct 7". MSN. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ Fiallo, Josh (December 1, 2023). "Pro-Palestine Protester Sets Herself Ablaze Outside Atlanta Consulate". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "US airman dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli Embassy in Washington". CNN. February 25, 2024. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Kaitlyn (September 14, 2024). "Another American Who Set Himself on Fire to Protest Gaza Genocide Identified Online". Tag24. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ Yarali, Zahra. "Third man 'self-immolates' to protest Israel's Gaza genocide, US complicity". Third man 'self-immolates' to protest Israel's Gaza genocide, US complicity. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ Silverman, Ellie. "Journalist's distress over Israel-Gaza war spurred self-immolation, writings show". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
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