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Members of the anti-Zionist Jews group Neturei Karta join pro-Palestinians people blocking a street close to the US Capitol in Washington. AFP
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators take part in a protest against the continuing war in Gaza outside Union Station in Washington on February 1. EPA
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Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed since the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip on October 7. EPA
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Israeli has responded with a military onslaught in the Palestinian enclave. EPA
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The rally in the US capital drew protesters from far and wide. EPA
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Meanwhile, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said Joe Biden's administration must do more to address the issue of the besieged Palestinian people. EPA
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Mr Austin said in regular talks with Israel he has stressed the need to protect civilian lives and provide humanitarian aid to the Palestinians. EPA
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Demonstrators block a junction near the US Capitol as President Joe Biden attends the National Prayer Breakfast. Getty Images
Protesters in Washington call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Reuters
Pro-Palestine demonstrators shut down interstate ramps on the street on Capitol Hill, Washington. Reuters
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Gaza protests in Washington. The National
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A person participates in the protest in Washington. The National
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Metropolitan Police Department officers as members of the anti-Zionist Jews group Neturei Karta join pro-Palestinians people blocking a street close to the US Capitol in Washington DC. AFP
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Members of the anti-Zionist Jews group Neturei Karta join pro-Palestinians people blocking a street close to the US Capitol in Washington. AFP
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators take part in a protest against the continuing war in Gaza outside Union Station in Washington on February 1. EPA
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Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed since the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip on October 7. EPA
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Israeli has responded with a military onslaught in the Palestinian enclave. EPA
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The rally in the US capital drew protesters from far and wide. EPA
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Meanwhile, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said Joe Biden's administration must do more to address the issue of the besieged Palestinian people. EPA
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Mr Austin said in regular talks with Israel he has stressed the need to protect civilian lives and provide humanitarian aid to the Palestinians. EPA
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Demonstrators block a junction near the US Capitol as President Joe Biden attends the National Prayer Breakfast. Getty Images
Protesters in Washington call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Reuters
Pro-Palestine demonstrators shut down interstate ramps on the street on Capitol Hill, Washington. Reuters
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Gaza protests in Washington. The National
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A person participates in the protest in Washington. The National
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Metropolitan Police Department officers as members of the anti-Zionist Jews group Neturei Karta join pro-Palestinians people blocking a street close to the US Capitol in Washington DC. AFP
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Members of the anti-Zionist Jews group Neturei Karta join pro-Palestinians people blocking a street close to the US Capitol in Washington. AFP
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Raghida Dergham is the founder and executive chairwoman of the Beirut Institute, and a columnist for The National
04 February, 2024