Tempers flared thousands of miles away from the fighting in the Middle East as supporters of both sides gathered to face-off in U.S. cities.
As the Middle East erupts into a sudden, bloody war after Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack against Israel on Saturday, the rest of the world is dividing along familiar fault lines.Israel's intelligence and defense forces were caught off guard at the weekend as Hamas launched its deadly assault by firing rockets into the country, with gunmen infiltrating the nation's border and militants kidnapping a number of Israelis.
' The pro-Palestinian rally was endorsed by the city chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, Politico reported, and dwarfed the pro-Israel side in terms of numbers. The demonstration backing Hamas was condemned by Democratic New York Governor Kathy Hochul, which she described as 'abhorrent and morally repugnant.'Violence flared at another demonstration in Kirkland, Washington, on Sunday according to footage shared on X by news website Visegrad 24.
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