In pictures: Protesters in US capital demand truce as Israel-Palestine war roils world
Pro-Palestine advocates gather in thousands at the Washington Monument, imploring for an immediate halt to Israeli bombardment on blockaded Gaza.
Organised by American Muslims for Palestine, protesters march down Constitution Avenue in Washington DC / Photo: Reuters
Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators have held a rally at Washington Monument in the US capital to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, a tiny coastal enclave where at least 4,385 Palestinians, including 1,756 children, have been killed in Israeli bombardment since October 7.
Saturday's march saw people holding signs that read "Ceasefire now" and "Stop genocide in Gaza". Demonstrators angered by continuous US support for Israel also chanted "Biden, Biden, you can't hide. We charge you with genocide."
Protesters have held multiple rallies against Israeli bombardment that has devastated Gaza's neighbourhoods, shuttered five hospitals, killed thousands and wounded more people than its remaining health facilities can handle.
Here are some scenes from the demonstration 👇
Pro-Palestine advocates gather in thousands at Washington Monument, imploring for an immediate halt to violence in Gaza.
Protesters carry banners that read "Hands off Gaza" and "Ceasefire now".
Participants carry a sign that reads "Biden: Stop funding the IDF."
Protesters raise Palestinian flags near the Washington Monument.
Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss and other Neturei Karta Jews partake in the rally.
Protesters gather outside the National Museum of African American History & Cutlure in Washington DC.
Demonstrators chant during a protest in solidarity with the Palestinian people at the National Mall near the US Congress.
Participants gather at the National Mall during a speech at the rally.
Protesters have been urging US President Biden to press for a truce in Israel's war on Gaza.
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