About three hundred people marched from Bixby Park to the Long Beach City Hall and back to the park, on Saturday, February 24, to protest the Israeli invasion of Gaza and to call for a ceasefire.
One protester, a veteran of the U.S. Army was Juan. Juan, 51, took public transportation, wearing his black-and-white keffiyeh, from Los Angeles to the park. On the bus to Bixby Park, he said, “I support Palestine. It’s not right what Israel is doing. No one has the right to steal someone else’s land.” He added he thought Zionism is a racist ideology.
Another protester was Mallory, 27. She said she thought the demonstrations were raising awareness. She added she was also there to make friends and help build community.
At the park, the protesters heard speakers from the local Palestine solidarity movement.
Barry Saks 