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Israeli and Palestinian supporters rally across US
Updated On: 09 October, 2023 09:00 AM IST | New York | AP
As some pro-Palestinian demonstrators were leaving, men yelling and carrying Israeli flags crossed the barricades
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Fire and smoke rise following an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City (Pic/PTI)
Supporters of Israel and backers of the Palestinian cause held competing rallies in several American cities Sunday over the conflict that has killed hundreds and wounded thousands in the Middle East. In New York City, a skirmish broke out between opposing demonstrators near the United Nations compound after a large group of Palestinian supporters rallied in Times Square. Palestinian Americans protested outside the Israeli consulates in Atlanta and Chicago. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a Jewish community gathering to support Israel at a synagogue in San Francisco.
The demonstrations and involvement of American political leaders show the far-reaching ramifications of a conflict that`s already prompted the U.S. to order naval forces deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean, ready to assist Israel. Here`s what reaction around the country has looked like: In New York City, police ringed the United Nations compound as scores of pro-Palestinian protestors gathered a block away, chanting and waving flags. Metal barricades kept them on sidewalks as officers worked to separate them from an opposing group across the street, some waving Israeli flags.
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