Thousands Of Pro-Palestinian Protesters Protest Biden's Support For Israel

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JAKARTA - Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered at Radio City Music Hall, New York. Thousands of people protested Biden's remarks against Israel during the fundraising event for the President of the United States ahead of the upcoming November presidential election.

Biden, along with former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, who supported him were targeted by protesters at the fundraising event organized by the Democratic Party which aims to raise USD 25 million (approximately IDR 396.4 billion).

The demonstrators protested Israel's continued killing of civilians in Gaza and the US's failure to support a long-lasting ceasefire in the region. They called for a slogan like 'Genosida Joe must end!' and 'Free, Free Palestine.'

Many of the protesters also raised the Palestinian flag and others held posters condemning Biden and the Democratic Party as war criminals.

Amid extraordinary security measures, they also called for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza, and urged Democratic voters in New York, where the preliminary elections are taking place in the context of the 2024 presidential election, to protest by voting empty in ballot boxes.