DALLAS: Thousands of protesters in downtown Dallas, North Texas, stepped out on the streets in support of Palestinians, calling out Israel for its war crimes and demanding a ceasefire in Gaza.
Protesters included residents of the area comprising local Muslims and organisations advocating for human rights — all of whom joined hands with the Palestinians to protest against the injustices and violence perpetrated against them by the Benjamin Netanyahu-led government.
The protest's turnout was significant with men, women and children marching from the Dallas City Hall, partaking in the rally to raise their voices against the ongoing genocide of Gazans.
During the protest, representatives of human rights organisations addressed the crowd, emphasising the dire situation in Palestine. They also expressed concerns over the silence of the international community, including the United States, as Israeli forces continued to commit atrocities in plain sight, brushing aside the international humanitarian law.
They spoke about Israel's war crimes including airstrikes on hospitals, killing and wounding innocent Palestinian civilians, without allowing ample assistance to pass through the Rafah border in Gaza.
Several demonstrators recorded their protest, while passionately raising their voices and chanting for Palestinians. Kashmiri leaders also participated in the rally that lasted for nearly four hours.
More than 5,000 Palestinians, mainly civilians and over 2,000 children have been killed across the Gaza Strip in relentless Israeli bombardments following Hamas's resistance against Israel since October 7, according to the latest toll from the Gaza health ministry.
Thousands of buildings have been levelled and more than a million people are believed to have been displaced in the besieged territory with the toll likely to increase by each passing day, as several remain buried under the rubble across the city.
Since May 2023, some 260 people have been killed in and more than 60,000 displaced
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