NEW YORK CITY —
On Election Day, protesters gathered at City Hall in Lower Manhattan, marched across the Manhattan Bridge, and ended with a prayer at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn — to call for elected officials to support a ceasefire and an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.
The protest, led by Palestinian-led community organization Within Our Lifetime, is the latest in an upswell of protests across the world calling for an end to Israeli military strikes against Palestine.
The current escalation to a 75-year-old conflict broke out after Hamas militants killed 1,400 people in southern Israel on Oct. 7. The Israeli response has killed more than 10,000 people in Gaza, including more than 4,000 children.
Here are some of the faces of those who joined the protest:
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather at City Hall in Lower Manhattan, Nov. 7, 2023.(PHOTOS/Cris Seda Chabrier)
The protest was organized by the group Within Our Lifetime, which advocates for a return of all occupied Palestinian territories.(PHOTOS/Cris Seda Chabrier)
Protesters came from all backgrounds.(PHOTOS/Cris Seda Chabrier)
Pro-Palestinian protesters called for a ceasefire in Gaza (PHOTOS/Cris Seda Chabrier)
Pro-Palestinian protesters march across the Manhattan Bridge, Nov. 7, 2023.(PHOTOS/Cris Seda Chabrier)
Pro-Palestinian protesters march from City Hall to the Barclays Center.(PHOTOS/Cris Seda Chabrier)
Pro-Palestinian protesters march across the Manhattan Bridge, Nov. 7, 2023.(PHOTOS/Cris Seda Chabrier)
