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Washington – Pro-Palestine threw bloody baby dolls at the White House following a protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza attended by hundreds of thousands in Washington on Saturday.
As known, the Hamas-Israel war in Gaza has surpassed 100 days since it erupted on October 7, 2023. Currently, the conflict intensifies with the involvement of the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) in attacking the Houthi rebels in Yemen, ostensibly in support of Palestine.
Because of this, hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, including in the US, have been protesting, demanding Israel to immediately cease its attacks in Gaza and urging the US, UK, and their allies to stop bombing Yemen.
One form of protest occurred last weekend in front of the US Capitol, the White House, in Washington, DC.
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As part of a global day of action protesting the ongoing Israeli military campaign in Gaza, activists in Washington, DC, left a pile of baby doll parts smeared with fake blood outside the White House on Saturday, condemning the US involvement in the Middle East military campaign.
"Biden is hiding inside the White House protected by fences, military police, and snipers on the roof, while children in besieged Gaza are unprotected from Israel's genocidal bombing that kills five children every hour. That means about 117 children are killed every day!" said Jodie Evans, one of the founders of the anti-war group CodePink, which led the protest.
"We are here to tell Biden that he can no longer hide from genocide. The blood of more than 10,000 children killed in Gaza is on his hands," Evans added.
As of now, more than 23,000 Palestinians have died, including over 10,000 children and infants, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza.
In this massive demonstration, activists from the CodePink organization displayed 500 bloody baby dolls outside the White House.
This grim portrayal is meant to represent over 10,000 Palestinian children who, according to the group's claims, have lost their lives in Gaza due to Israeli military actions, actions supported by the US government.
The sight of 500 bloodied dolls, symbolizing the tragic deaths of young children in Gaza, is a haunting image that stops passersby.
Protesters emphasize that since October 7, more than 10,000 Palestinian children have been killed, with an average of 117 children dying every day.
These staggering figures tell a tale of unseen suffering that CodePink aims to bring to the forefront of American public awareness.
Activists blame the US government, particularly President Biden, for their indifference to the suffering of the Palestinian people.
