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Tens of thousands expected at Stop Starving Gaza protest in New York City
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NEW YORK (PIX11) – Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to descend on Manhattan for the Stop Starving Gaza march this Saturday, organizers said.
'The blockade of Gaza has created a devastating hunger crisis that worsens daily as Palestinians continue to die of starvation and malnutrition,' The People's Forum wrote on X. 'Now, reports show the US is working with Israel to tie future aid to Israeli plans for full occupation.'
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Israel's finance minister announced on Thursday a new settlement project in the West Bank, which critics and Palestinians argued would cut the territory into two separate parts. Israel has also recently been accused of starving Palestinians seeking aid, with over 100 people dying from malnutrition in Gaza since June, when Gaza's Health Ministry started keeping count of deaths related to starvation.
Israel denied the Gaza Health Ministry's claims, saying that packages of food and water have been airdropped into the territory and alleging that Hamas is diverting aid.
Here's everything you need to know about the Stop Starving Gaza protest:
Where
The protest will start at the steps of the New York Public Library near Bryant Park at 2 p.m.
Protesters who can't make it to the march are encouraged to wear kuffiyehs or black armbands, picket Israeli embassies and consulates, walk out from work or school, host speak-outs and rally in front of businesses that profit from Israeli business in Gaza.
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Organizations
The organizations behind the upcoming protest include the Palestinian Youth Movement, National Students for Justice in Palestine, ANSWER Coalition, The People's Forum, International Peoples' Assembly, Al-Awda-NY and the Palestinian American Community Center of New Jersey (PACC).
PIX11 News reached out to the NYPD for comment on the upcoming protest. For more information, including how to get to the city by bus, click here.
This story comprises reporting from The Associated Press.
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
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