Many turned out to demand justice for the people of Gaza, while another group showed support for the Israeli lives caught up in this warHundreds of people gathered outside the San Diego County Administration Building Sunday afternoon before protesting for the Gazan lives affected by the Israel-Hamas war.
“We protest the genocide against the people of Gaza," Jamal Kanj, one protester, said."There is nothing that can justify the killing of 800 children. There is nothing that can justify erasing whole neighborhoods. There’s nothing that can justify this injustice."Across the street was a counter-protest of Israeli supporters with flags in their hands. Some were holding signs of people who they believe have been kidnapped or held hostage since the attacks.
Towashi said he has contacted the U.S. Embassy to try and get his family out, but he was told they are focusing on first pulling out U.S. citizens from the area. “This is just one story. My parents are just one story. There are so many stories of kids,” Towashi said., formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday that he spoke with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to condemn Hamas’ attack on Israel and to assure Abbas that he’s working with partners in the region to ensure humanitarian supplies reach civilians in Gaza to prevent the conflict from widening.
I spoke with Palestinian Authority President Abbas to condemn Hamas’ attack on Israel and reiterate that Hamas does not stand for the Palestinian people’s right to dignity and self-determination.