The Philly Palestine Coalition held a rally in Center City on Sunday, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia scheduled a gathering for Monday in Wynnewood.
Fire and smoke rise following an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations, killing hundreds and taking captives. Palestinian health officials reported scores of deaths from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. .
On Sunday, around 220 people participated in what organizers from the Philly Palestine Coalition called an “emergency solidarity rally” in Center City. Nour Qutyan, a spokesperson for the coalition, said the event was “not just about Palestine. It was about all oppressed people.” Sen. Bob Casey said the “United States must stand with Israel and its right to self-defense.” Sen. Chris Coons said: “This violence against civilians is reprehensible, and I will work with the administration to ensure the people of Israel have what they need to defend themselves against these atrocities.”
From Rittenhouse Square, the crowd marched north, west, north and east, eventually circling City Hall and pausing at 15th and Market Streets. There, speakers mounted the bed of a pick-up truck, surrounded by Palestinian flags, to condemn Israel and to support the Palestinian cause.
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