Thousands of people from across the United States gathered in Washington, DC to demand an end to Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza

Thousands of people from across the United States gathered in Washington, DC to demand an end to Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza and the Trump administration’s intensifying crackdown on pro-Palestinian students and activists

The rally dew support from more than 300 organizations and saw demonstrators convene at the intersection of 3rd Street NW and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Participants then marched to key sites, including the headquarters of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), calling for the release of detained pro-Palestinian students and academics such as Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil and Turkish student Rumeysa Ozturk.

The protest was co-sponsored by several advocacy groups, including the Palestinian Youth Movement, The People’s Forum, Jewish Voice for Peace and the ANSWER Coalition.

Protesters carried signs and posters depicting Palestinian children killed in Gaza and students arrested or deported for their activism, denouncing what they described as an attack on civil liberties under the Trump administration.