f{"id":29463,"date":"2023-10-29T11:52:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T18:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=29463"},"modified":"2023-10-29T11:52:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T18:52:54","slug":"saturday-afternoon-rally-at-the-embarcadero-urges-ceasefire-in-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2023\/10\/29\/saturday-afternoon-rally-at-the-embarcadero-urges-ceasefire-in-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday Afternoon Rally at the Embarcadero Urges Ceasefire in Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-56-1024x682.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-56-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-56-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-56-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-56-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-56-1536x1023.png 1536w, https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-56-225x150.png 225w, https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-56.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">28 OCTOBER 2023\/<a href=\"https:\/\/sfist.com\/news\/\">SF NEWS<\/a> (SFist.com)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Activists have planned a demonstration advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza and in support of Palestinians near the Harry Bridges Plaza and San Francisco Ferry Building on Saturday, scheduled to start at 1 p.m..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rally follows concerns about the recent developments in the Gaza Strip, where Israeli attacks have intensified amid a widespread communications disruption, as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kron4.com\/news\/bay-area\/rally-urging-gaza-ceasefire-planned-at-embarcadero\/\">KRON4<\/a>&nbsp;reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution on a 120-14 vote calling for a &#8220;humanitarian truce,&#8221; but the U.S. and Israel voted against it, according to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/un-resolution-vote-israel-hamas-gaza-truce-7eec00b0e28ef2036636b166b48ca030\">AP<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel has said that it\u2019s approaching \u201cthe next stage of its war with Hamas\u201d as it has expanded its ground operations in Gaza this week, according to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/middleeast\/live-news\/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-10-28-23\/index.html\">CNN<\/a>. The toll of the conflict is staggering, with over 7,000 Gazans reported killed, including more than 3,000 children, and over 1.4 million displaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">International human rights groups have raised the alarm about the potential of even more mass atrocities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This new action follows several protests (and counter-protests) in the Bay Area this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday night, Richmond City Council&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sfist.com\/2023\/10\/25\/richmond-city-council-spends-seven-hours-debating-passing-resolution-supporting-gaza-and-palestine\/\">passed a resolution<\/a>&nbsp;\u201caffirming Richmond&#8217;s support and solidarity\u201d for Gaza and Palestine, after a charged public comment session lasted almost five hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than a thousand UC Berkeley students demonstrated on campus on Wednesday to show support for Gaza as well, per&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sanfrancisco\/news\/uc-berkeley-students-hold-demonstration-to-support-people-of-gaza\/\">KPIX<\/a>. Last week, protesters blocked entrances to the Nancy Pelosi Federal Building in San Francisco in a move to raise attention and convince Pelosi to back a congressional resolution for a ceasefire, per&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/politics\/article\/protesters-call-out-pelosi-urge-cease-fire-sf-18436730.php\">SFGATE<\/a>. High school students across the Bay organized several walkouts earlier this month to also demand a ceasefire and to protest against Israeli military action against Gazan civilians, per&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/san-francisco\/2023\/10\/19\/israel-hamas-war-student-walkout-bay-area\">Axios Local<\/a>. And one&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sfist.com\/2023\/10\/09\/large-pro-palestinian-protest-outside-israeli\/\">rally earlier this month&nbsp;<\/a>outside the Israeli consulate in SF drew hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators and a smaller group of pro-Israel counter-protestors who allegedly threw eggs at the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polls show that more than 65% of voters across all political affiliations are urging a ceasefire in Gaza, according to KRON, and the public outcry is continuing to grow as President Biden&#8217;s approval rating dropped this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sfist.com\/2023\/10\/25\/richmond-city-council-spends-seven-hours-debating-passing-resolution-supporting-gaza-and-palestine\/\">Richmond City Council Spends Seven Hours Debating, Passing Resolution Supporting Gaza and Palestine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Feature image via&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/search\/photographer?photographer=DianeBentleyRaymond\">DianeBentleyRaymond<\/a>&nbsp;\/ iStock \/ Getty Images Plus.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>28 OCTOBER 2023\/SF NEWS (SFist.com) Activists have planned a demonstration advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza and in support of Palestinians near the Harry Bridges Plaza and San Francisco Ferry Building on Saturday, scheduled to start at 1 p.m.. 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