The protest “WE FIGHT BACK” against the new president of the United States of America, Donald Trump, in Manahatta, Lenapehoking (Manhattan, New York City), was organized by several organizations, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, on January 20, 2025.
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After the rally in Washington Square Park, thousands marched through many streets in Manahatta. They ended the protest in Herald Square. This was one of over 80 demonstrations in the US.
Palestinians, Mexicans, migrants, etc. marched in support of Palestine, Mexico, workers, rights of immigrants, women, the LGBTQ+ community, and everyone under attack by Trump’s billionaire agenda. They celebrated the release of Native American political prisoner Leonard Peltier and the release of Palestinian prisoners.
Claudia De la Cruz, former 2024 US presidential candidate for the Party for Socialism and Liberation (www.pslweb.org), was one of the speakers.
Jill Stein, former 2024 US presidential candidate for the Green Party (www.gp.org), was also one of the speakers.
Susan Sarandon joined the NYC demonstration with thousands of New Yorkers. She was also one of the speakers.
“New Yorkers have come to the streets en mass in freezing temperatures to show the world that we will fight back to defend our rights, won through struggle. NYC is joined by over 80 cities demonstrating around the country on Inauguration Day and MLK day,” said The People’s Forum. www.x.com/PeoplesForumNYC/status/1881407596353200524
“In only his first few hours as president, Trump has already promised a slew of executive actions that he will implement this week – including a mass deportation campaign, militarizing both our borders and the police and cutting the Green New Deal. This is in addition to Trump’s promise to continue to enable the Israeli regime in its conquest of exterminating Palestinians both in the West Bank and in Gaza,” said New York City Chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement.
“NO ICE OR POLICE! NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE!
On Jan. 20 — Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — thousands of New Yorkers have taken the streets of Manhattan to fight back against Trump’s extreme right billionaire agenda!” said The New York City branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation.
“The Trump victory in the 2024 election represents the complete failure of the Democratic Party to stop the rise of the ultra-right. In fact, they have contributed to it by adopting much of the program of the extreme right while embracing endless war. Instead of responding to the needs of the people, both the Democrats and the Republicans have moved further and further to the right,” said organizers before the demonstration.
“After a half-century of unjust incarceration, Leonard Peltier is finally going home!
“It’s finally over–I’m going home,” said Peltier in response to the news. “I want to show the world I’m a good person with a good heart. I want to help the people, just like my grandmother taught me.””_The Red Nation
“Tears, hugs greet 90 Palestinian women, children freed from Israeli prisons.
Jubilant crowds of relatives, friends and well wishers gathered in the occupied West Bank to celebrate the release of 90 Palestinian prisoners.”_Al Jazeera
ISRAEL IS VIOLATING THE CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT.
“In Gaza, Israeli forces shot and killed a 12-year-old Palestinian child in the southern city of Rafah on Monday, (January 20, 2025), in what witnesses called a blatant violation of the ceasefire deal. Video of the assault shows Israeli forces opening fire on another person attempting to retrieve the boy’s limp body,” reports Democracy Now!
“Israeli forces fire on crowds near Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor
Video from near Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor showed crowds ducking and running for cover as Israeli forces opened fire on displaced Palestinians waiting to return to northern Gaza,” reported Al Jazeera on January 25, 2025.
Israel continues attacks in West Bank
“Israeli troops kill two more Palestinians in the occupied West Bank as plans announced to expand their military assault on the Jenin refugee camp that has killed at least 10 people and wounded dozens since Tuesday (January 21, 2025),” reported Al Jazeera on January 24, 2025.
76 YEARS OF OCCUPATION OF PALESTINE. 76 YEARS OF NAKBA. 76 YEARS OF RESISTANCE. 10/7/2023 – 1/18/2025: 470 DAYS of the Israel-USA HOLOCAUST against Indigenous Palestinians in Gaza, Palestine.
It’s IMPORTANT to keep talking about the Israel-USA HOLOCAUST against Palestinians. CEASEFIRE TODAY. LIBERATION TOMORROW.
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