Following the Gaza hospital explosion, protests erupted for Palestinians from Amman to D.C
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According to Gazan health authorities, hundreds of people were killed in a huge explosion at a crowded hospital. The explosion’s cause hasn’t been confirmed. Palestinians blame an Israeli air strike for the blast, while Israel says it was a failed rocket launch. It’s sparked outrage across the Middle East and led President Biden to cancel his trip to Jordan.
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Angry protesters shouted pro-Palestinian messages and flew Palestinian flags and in some instances clashed with security in demonstrations from Lebanon to the West Bank and even as far as Washington, D.C.
In Amman, Jordan, more than a thousand people marched toward the Israeli Embassy in the hours after news spread of an explosion at a hospital in Gaza. The security forces had to use tear gas on people trying to get to the building.
There is an underlying tension in the region due to the conflict in the Middle East, as well as hitting the streets in protest in other countries.
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The embassy in Lebanon warned U.S. citizens against going there due to the potential for further demonstrations. The State Department lowered the travel advice for Lebanon to Level 4: Do Not Travel.
The clashes continued as President Joe Biden met with Israeli leaders. He expressed support for Israel and doubled down on the assertion that the explosion at the hospital was the result of a Palestinian militant group and not an Israel attack. Hamas, the Palestinian group that controls Gaza, and other Arab countries placed the blame on Israel.
The strike happened in the West Bank because of the Gaza hospital tragedy. Many stores and businesses were closed as part of this demonstration.
In Washington, about 300 people were arrested during a protest. three were charged with attacking police officers.
Jewish Voice for Peace and If Not Now Org marched in the streets calling for the end of “genocide in Palestine.” They entered the Capitol building late in the afternoon and continued to hold demonstrations in the Cannon House Office Building until police started to make arrests.
