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☆ N.Y.C. Protest Calling for Gaza Cease-Fire Targets Pro-Israel Senators
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Hurubie Meko | Olivia Bensimon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

More than a dozen people were arrested Thursday evening during a peaceful pro-Palestinian protest inside a Manhattan building where Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrats of New York, have offices. Those attacks killed at least 1,200 Israelis, according to Israeli officials; Israel’s subsequent military operation in Gaza has killed 29,000 Palestinians, according to Gazan health officials. The mounting death toll and humanitarian crisis in Gaza have prompted international calls for a cease-fire. By about 3:30 p.m. Thursday, several hundred protesters had gathered at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, in front of the United Nations headquarters, where the United States this week cast the lone vote against a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. It was the third time the Biden administration had blocked similar resolutions, signaling its continued support of Israel.

Persons: Chuck Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand, Biden Organizations: Jewish Voice, Peace, United Nations Locations: Manhattan, New York, New York City, Israel, Gaza, Dag, United States

☆ Families of Hostages Gather in New York to Pressure the United Nations
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Claire Fahy | More About Claire Fahy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

In Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, just steps away from the United Nations headquarters, pro-Israel demonstrators on Tuesday laid out some 200 pairs of shoes — one for each person held hostage by Hamas. “We’re not satisfied knowing that it’s been 17 days and nothing seems to be moving,” said Orna Neutra, whose son, Omer Neutra, is being held in Gaza. Everyone needs to speak up.”Ronen Neutra, Omer’s father, said his family had no idea where Omer was or what condition he might be in. Omer was serving as a soldier in the Israeli military on the border with Gaza when he was abducted, but he grew up in New York. “The world is very divided, but I’m not an expert on that,” Ms. Zeitchik said.

Persons: “ We’re, it’s, ”, Orna Neutra, Omer Neutra, ” Ronen Neutra, Omer’s, Omer, “, ” Mr, Neutra, Alana Zeitchik, Kibbutz Nir Oz, Zeitchik’s, Sharon Cunio, David Cunio, Emma, Julia, Danielle Alony, Amelia, I’m, Ms, Zeitchik Organizations: Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, United Nations, Israel Locations: Dag Hammarskjöld, Israel, Gaza, New York

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