Rallygoers will gather at Freedom Plaza to demand a cease-fire in the Israel-Gaza war and an end to U.S. aid to Israel.
Nada El-Eryan hopes to stand among thousands of people gathered in the nation’s capital Saturday and join the calls for a cease-fire in the Israel-Gaza war.
Fast, informative and written just for locals. Get The 7 DMV newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. “I don’t think anyone in my family has slept well in the past three and a half weeks,” El-Eryan said. “I just want to feel a sense of community, and I want everyone to know that there is a huge need for this. … Whether or not politicians are listening, we’re going to keep raising our voice.”El-Eryan is one of many people with connections to the war who will be rallying at 2 p.m. Saturday at Freedom Plaza, where demonstrators also will demand an end to U.S. aid to Israel.
Brian Becker, the executive director of the ANSWER Coalition, one of the organizers of the march, said he hopes this gathering will be “the largest demonstration in support of the Palestinian people in the history of the United States.”
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