Thousands of Hamas supporters and jihadist sympathizers marched in cities across the United States, Europe and Canada over the weekend in order to celebrate the brutal terrorist attacks that have left at least 700 Israelis dead, most of them civilians.
In New York City, a group of Hamas supporters waved Palestinian flags and chanted “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” as they marched through the streets on Sunday. The protest was sponsored by New York City’s chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, where U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was a member before becoming an elected Democrat. New York Governor Kathy Hochul condemned the march as “morally repugnant.”
A number of demonstrators waving Israeli flags staged a counter demonstration across the street while a large NYPD contingent separated the two groups. The scene became contentious at times, with one man walking behind the counter demonstrators and yelling “F**k Israel!”
Similar rallies were held in Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and a number of other American cities.
In Canada, pro-Palestine rallies were held in Toronto, Ottawa and a handful of other cities. In Toronto, Hamas supporters crowded into pickup trucks, waved Palestinian flags and celebrated the attacks throughout the