By NNN-APP,
New York : Thousands of people shouting “Long Live Palestine” on Saturday evening staged a demonstration in New York to protest Israel’s escalating offensive against Gaza.
“Disarm Israel! Disarm Israel,” they demanded, and voiced their outrage against the killing of hundreds of Palestinians. Palestinian supporters stretched over six city blocks their chanting carried for many more.
“This is not just an attack on Gaza… This is an invasion against Palestine,” one protestor shouted.
The Israeli strikes on Gaza killed more than 450 people, left more than 2,000 hurt and reduced dozens of buildings, including several mosques, to rubble.
Just some feet away, about two-dozen outnumbered Israeli supporters chanted in support of Saturday’s Israeli ground attack.
They said Israel was left with no choice after Hamas militants in Gaza steadily and more frequently used rocket attacks on the nation.
Police said that the demonstrations were completely peaceful.