Nationwide Protests On Palestinian Land Day Demand Ceasefire And End To Israeli Occupation

By ANSWER Coalition Photos: YouTube Screenshots March 30, 2024 – Protests organized by the Shut It Down for Palestine movement are taking place in dozens of cities across the country today to demand an immediate ceasefire to end the Israeli assault on Gaza and protest the Biden administration’s role as a partner in the genocide. Mass marches, disruptions, rallies and other types of activities will take place nationwide. These actions are part of the global commemoration of Land Day – a tradition dating to 1976 when six Palestinians were massacred while protesting an Israeli plan to carry out large-scale expropriations of Palestinian-owned land.   These actions take place amid deepening international and domestic opposition to Israel’s war on Gaza. Earlier this week, for the first time the United States felt compelled to abstain, rather than veto, a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire. Protesters inside and outside the event disrupted Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton’s $25 million fundraiser in New York CIty. And the International Court of Justice issued another emergency order demanding that Israel stop halting the flow of aid to starving Palestinians. “We are taking to the streets in huge numbers to send a message...