Thousands in US protest Israeli attacks in Palestine

Thousands of demonstrators in Washington, DC and New York City rallied Saturday in solidarity with Palestine and to protest Israel for attacks on Gaza.

In the US capital, demonstrators gathered at the Washington Monument, carrying Palestinian flags and signs in support of Palestine, chanting "Free, Free Palestine.”

The crowd protested the US administration that has remained silent on Israeli attacks in Palestine. Later they marched to the US Congress building that houses the House of Representatives and Senate offices.

Demonstrators called on the Joe Biden administration to halt military support for Israel.

The three-hour protest remained peaceful and coincided with the 73rd anniversary of Nakba, or Great Catastrophe.

Nakba, the symbol of forced migration and massacres for millions of Palestinians who have lived in exile for decades, expresses an unrelenting pain for more than seven decades after they were forcibly evicted from their lands.

Brooklyn, New York was the focal point of pro-Palestine protests that was attended by thousands with Muslim and human rights groups joining hands.

Protesters marched in the Bay Ridge area, carrying banners that read: "End the occupation," "End Israeli apartheid" and "Stop the killing.

The 24-year-old, joined a crowd of demonstrators to march the streets of Bay Ridge in New York while wearing a traditional dress, a Keffiyeh and a face mask.

The fashion icon, 24, joined a crowd of demonstrators to march the streets of Bay Ridge in New York while wearing a traditional dress, a Keffiyeh and a face mask.

She and her sister Gigi have been actively using their social media channels to show support for Palestine and urging others to help while criticizing the US government for extending military aid to Israel which is being used to kill innocent civilians.