War

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel demonstrators traded dueling chants in Times Square Sunday as the conflict in Gaza stirred strong emotions in the streets of New York.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators held signs and chanted, “From the river to the sea, Gaza will be free.” After  a large pro-Israel group arrived, and the two continents began shouting at each other from across the busy interaction. Demonstrators flooded the street, stopping traffic and spurring police to push demonstrators back onto the sidewalk. Police then directed the pro-Israel group to move down the street.

Michael Kamber has been taking pictures of war for more than 25 years. Between 2003 and 2010, the award-winning journalist worked for The New York Times in Iraq, amassing a vast body of work covering the conflict there. Later this year, Kamber will release a book of oral histories from fellow photojournalists who worked in Iraq during the war. “Journalists on War: Untold Stories from Iraq” will feature accounts of the conflict from nearly 40 journalists.

Kamber recently sat down with the NYCity News Service to talk about the book, and his experiences in Iraq.

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Veterans and their families traveled to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in honor of Veterans Day. The Dignity Memorial Wall, a replica of the Vietnam Memorial wall in Washington, made its first trip to Pier 86.

The three-quarter scale replica, inscribed with the names of the thousands of men and women killed or missing in Vietnam, provides a way for those unable to travel to Washington to honor the fallen.

The wall can be viewed around the clock through November 20th. Admission is free.

The country’s largest Veterans Day Parade marched up Fifth Avenue to honor the nation’s armed forces. This year’s parade theme was “Never Forget,” a special tribute to those lost 10 years ago on 9/11.

Thousands of spectators waved as 27 active military units, four Medal of Honor recipients, veteran groups, government dignitaries and dozens of bands traveled from 23rd to 56th street. The featured service branch was the United States Navy. Ken Corrigan, a Navy veteran and a retired firefighter, showed his support by playing a snare drum.