Thousands rally in support of Palestine in the U.S.
In New York, thousand took to the streets to express their support for the Palestinian people and condemn the Israeli oppressive policies. teleSUR
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00:00 In New York, thousands took to the streets to express their support for the Palestinian
00:03 people and to condemn the Israeli oppressive policies.
00:07 Our colleague Danny Shaw with the details.
00:10 New York City, thousands of people have come out in support of Palestine, against the barbaric
00:17 bombing and systemic ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people in the West Bank and in
00:22 the Gaza Strip.
00:23 Over here we have the pro-Israeli, the Zionist crowd.
00:28 As you can see, a very heavy police presence.
00:31 The amount of censorship in New York City and across the United States has been truly
00:36 disappointing, but also predictable.
00:40 Every public official from Bernie Sanders to the governor, Kathy Hoechl, to of course
00:46 the right wing has competed to come out with support to the statement of Israel without
00:52 mentioning these horrific bombings that we're witnessing, specifically over the Gaza Strip
00:58 where 2.5 million human beings, 2.5 million Palestinians are trapped.
01:04 And for Netanyahu to say that they should flee and find another place when he knows
01:09 that it's an open air prison and that the Palestinian people can flee to nowhere is
01:14 extremely hypocritical and murderous.
01:17 The actions we saw Saturday morning spoke for the Palestinian resistance in the context
01:23 of how many decades of apartheid, white supremacy and neocolonialism.
01:28 So this is what we're observing today symbolically on Indigenous Peoples Day, which so many people
01:35 have tried to call Columbus Day over the years.
01:38 But this is Indigenous Peoples Day in New York City, standing with the Palestinian people.