war in Gaza
\nnew york
\nMore than 200 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested during a sit-in outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as they demanded an end to US military support for Israel amidst the ongoing war in Gaza.
\nThe demonstration saw activists, including members of Jewish Voice for Peace, gathering in front of the NYSE building in lower Manhattan, chanting \u201cLet Gaza live\u201d and \u201cStop funding genocide.\u201d
\nThis protest comes as the Israel-Hamas conflict continues to escalate.
\nSince Israel began its military invasion in Gaza, at least 42,289 Palestinians have been killed, with an additional 98,684 injured, according to Gaza health officials.
\nThe demonstrators at the NYSE sit-in focused their anger on the US\u2019s role in the conflict, particularly its supply of arms to Israel.
\n\u201cThe reason we\u2019re here is to demand that the US government stop sending bombs to Israel and stop profiting off of Israel\u2019s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza,\u201d said Beth Miller, political director of Jewish Voice for Peace.
\nProtesters also highlighted the profits of US defence contractors during the conflict, accusing these companies of benefiting from the violence.
\nAlthough none of the protesters entered the stock exchange, many crossed a police barricade outside the building.
\nThey sat down in defiance, awaiting arrest as a form of civil disobedience. Police arrested 206 individuals, handcuffing and removing them from the site.
\nA spokesperson for the NYSE declined to comment on the protest.
\nIn Gaza, Israel\u2019s siege of the northern region continues, trapping around 400,000 Palestinians.
\nThe blockade has severely limited access to food, water, and medicine, leading to a deepening humanitarian crisis.
\nThe violence has also extended beyond Gaza into Lebanon, where Israeli attacks have targeted Hezbollah freedom fighters.
\nRecently, on October 14 Israeli attack on the mostly Christian village of Aitou in northern Lebanon killed at least 21 people and injured eight others.
\nThe Israeli strikes have affected UN peacekeepers stationed in southern Lebanon as well.
\nUN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix confirmed that peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were injured in Israeli attacks, but said that the peacekeepers would remain in their positions.
\nThe protest outside the NYSE reflects growing divisions in the US over the country\u2019s support for Israel\u2019s military operations.
\nWhile the US government continues to back Israel\u2019s right to defend itself, the high civilian death toll in Gaza has sparked international outrage and calls for a ceasefire.
\nAs the conflict deepens, demonstrations like the one in New York are likely to continue, with activists pushing for immediate US intervention to halt the violence and seek diplomatic solutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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