Israel and Palestine supporters react to Hamas attacks

Omar Atshan, 17, is hugged by his mother after being resealed from an Israeli prison in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Sunday Nov. 26, 2023. Israel released 39 Palestinian prisoners in a third exchange of hostages for prisoners with Hamas Sunday.

A protester holds reading "Coexist" during a demonstration in central London, on November 26, 2023, to protest against antisemitism.

A demonstrator waves a Palestinian flag from atop a traffic light during a rally in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.

People hold an Israeli and US flag in front of a large group of pro-Palestinian protesters march outside The Grove shopping center on Black Friday, carrying a giant banner reading "Shut it Down for Palestine" in Los Angeles, November 24, 2023. Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas in response to the October 7 attacks which Israeli officials say killed about 1,200 people, most of them civilians in southern Israel, and saw about 240 people taken hostage. Hamas on November 24 freed a first batch of hostages seized in the deadliest attack in Israel's history under a deal that saw a temporary truce take hold in war-ravaged Gaza.

A woman jogs in Jerusalem past a giant billboard featuring portraits of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since the October 7 attack by Hamas militants, as a truce between Israel and Hamas entered its second day on November 25, 2023. Hamas is expected to release another 14 Israeli hostages in exchange for 42 Palestinian prisoners on November 25, as part of a four-day truce in their seven-week war.

A photo of Agam Berger, 19, on a poster is displayed among empty chairs with eyes on them representing the hostages, outside The Museum of Modern Art known as the 'The Hostages and Missing Square' on November 24, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. A four-day ceasefire began between Israel and Hamas began this morning, although Israeli forces remain in Gaza. A total of 50 hostages currently held by Hamas are to be released during the temporary truce, the first such pause in fighting since Oct. 7, when Hamas launched its surprise attack and Israeli responded with a vast military offensive to destroy the militant group that governs Gaza. Under the deal, 150 Palestinian prisoners are also to be released from Israel, and more humanitarian aid will be admitted at the Gaza-Egypt border crossing.

Towels with red painted were created to symbolize infant corpses during a Palestinian rally on the grassy median on Okeechobee Boulevard between Florida and Alabama Avenues in downtown West Palm Beach, Fla., on November 19, 2023.

Iranians chant slogans and wave flags during a protest in Tehran in support of the people of Gaza on Nov. 18, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

People take part in a demonstration for Palestinians and against Israel's attack on the Gaza Strip in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023.

Family and supporters of the estimated 240 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza complete the final leg of a five-day solidarity rally calling for their return from Tel Aviv to the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. The hostages, mostly Israeli citizens, were abducted during the brutal Oct. 7 Hamas cross-border attack in Israel and have been held in the enclave since as war rages.

A protester makes hand prints on the wall of Union Station building during a pro-Palestinian demonstration asking for a cease-fire in Gaza, in Washington, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023.

Protesters march through the city during the national protest to demand a Ceasefire In Israel-Hamas War on Nov. 18, 2023, in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Voices across the world calling for a ceasefire in Gaza continue to grow as the IDF pushes deeper into Gaza, warning people to move south and evacuation orders are issued for the al Shifa hospital.

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside Union Station as police closed the front entrances and directed people entering and leaving the station to use other doors on Friday, November 17, 2023.

Rail officials at Union Station yell for passengers entering Union Station must show a rail ticket in order to be allowed into the only entrance open for customers as hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside Union Station and police closed the front entrances and directed people entering and leaving the station to use other doors on Friday, November 17, 2023.

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside Union Station as police closed the front entrances and directed people entering and leaving the station to use other doors on Friday, November 17, 2023.

Amir Jazzar, from Dallas, lights a smoke bomb in the crowd during the All Out For Palestine Rally held at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023 in protest of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Thousands from around Texas gathered to rally, speak and march.

The Jewish community holds up posters of kidnapped Israelis gathering at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills to remember and demand Israeli hostages taken by Hamas from Israel on Oct. 7th be brought home on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.

A protester with a Palestinian flag clashes with occupants of a truck with an Israeli flag during a demonstration in Nyack, N.Y., on Nov. 10, 2023.

Wafa Hamad, from Dallas, sheds a tear as she listens to speeches and chants during the All Out For Palestine Rally held at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023 in protest of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Thousands from around Texas gathered to rally, speak and march.

Demonstrators carry a giant Palestinian flag during a protest in support of Palestinians under the slogan 'Free Palestine' with the TV Tower in the background in Berlin, Germany, on Nov. 4, 2023. Thousands of civilians, both Palestinians and Israelis, have died since Oct. 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip entered southern Israel in an unprecedented attack, triggering a war declared by Israel on Hamas with retaliatory bombings on Gaza.

Protesters gather with placards and flags during the 'London Rally For Palestine' in Trafalgar Square, central London, on Nov. 4, 2023, calling for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Thousands of civilians, both Palestinians and Israelis, have died since Oct. 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip entered southern Israel in an unprecedented attack, triggering a war declared by Israel on Hamas with retaliatory bombings on Gaza.

Demonstrators wearing a national flag of Israel gather during a demonstration organized by Italian far-right party La Lega to support Israel and to 'defend the West, Rights, Security, Peace and Freedom" in Milan on Nov. 4, 2023.

Protesters gather with placards and flags during the 'London Rally For Palestine' in Trafalgar Square, central London, on Nov. 4, 2023, calling for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Thousands of civilians, both Palestinians and Israelis, have died since Oct. 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip entered southern Israel in an unprecedented attack, triggering a war declared by Israel on Hamas with retaliatory bombings on Gaza.

A participant holds a placard with the lettering 'Be quiet when children sleep, not when they die' during a march in solidarity with Palestinians in downtown Bucharest, Romania, on Nov. 4, 2023. Thousands of civilians, both Palestinians and Israelis, have died since Oct. 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip entered southern Israel in an unprecedented attack, triggering a war declared by Israel on Hamas with retaliatory bombings on Gaza.

Demonstrators wave Palestinian flags and set off smoke bombs as they cross a bridge during a protest in support of Palestinians under the slogan 'Free Palestine' in Berlin, Germany, on Nov. 4, 2023. Thousands of civilians, both Palestinians and Israelis, have died since Oct. 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip entered southern Israel in an unprecedented attack, triggering a war declared by Israel on Hamas with retaliatory bombings on Gaza.

A woman holds a placard reading "Defence of Western values - without fear" during a demonstration organized by Italian far-right party La Lega to support Israel and to 'defend the West, Rights, Security, Peace and Freedom" in Milan on Nov. 4, 2023.

A man holds an Israeli national flag during a demonstration organized by the Italian far-right party La Lega to support Israel and to 'defend the West, Rights, Security, Peace and Freedom" in Milan on Nov. 4, 2023.

Anti-war activists demonstrate outside of Sen. Alex Padilla D-Cal. Office at the Hart Senate Office Bldg., just as the Republican-controlled House approved a partisan $14.5 billion military aid package for Israel, but without humanitarian assistance for Gaza, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Democrats say that approach would only delay help for Israel. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has warned that the "stunningly unserious" bill has no chance in the Senate.

A protester chants slogans during a demonstration to support the Palestinian people in Gaza, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Paris.

Palestinian Ambassador to Vietnam Saadi Salama wrote a message on a memorial wall for slain Palestinians on Nov. 4, 2023, in Hanoi, Vietnam. In the last month, over 8,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including over 3,000 children, have been killed by Israeli bombardment in retaliation for an Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel.

Supporters of Palestine react to people holding an Israeli flag as they participate in a rally to condemn the recent fighting in Gaza on Nov. 4, 2023, in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The action is being held to call for a ceasefire in the Hamas-Israel conflict.

Local artists David Guadalupe and Brian Tillett paint a mural at Wings Court in New Bedford on Oct. 27, 2023, showing an Israeli child and a Palestinian child holding hands as the sun rises in the distance.

Protesters display a large Palestinian flag in Parliament Square after taking part in a 'March For Palestine' in London on Oct. 28, 2023, to call for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Thousands of civilians, both Palestinians and Israelis, have died since Oct. 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip entered southern Israel in an unprecedented attack, triggering a war declared by Israel on Hamas with retaliatory bombings on Gaza.

People gather with signs for a demonstration calling for the release of hostages held by Palestinian militants since the Oct. 7 attack in Tel Aviv on Oct. 28, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. The families of the more than 220 hostages Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip demanded on Oct. 28 an immediate government explanation about their fate after the army's intensified strikes. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which represents some 229 people believed abducted by Hamas, said the war cabinet had failed to explain to relatives whether the ground operation endangered the captives' well-being.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a rally organized by the AKP party in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza in Istanbul on Oct. 28, 2023. Erdogan's Islamic-rooted party staged a massive pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul on Oct. 28, 2023, that the Turkish leader said had drawn a crowd of 1.5 million. He unleashed a scathing attack at Israel and its Western supporters after taking the stage with a microphone in his hand. "The main culprit behind the massacre unfolding in Gaza is the West," Erdogan told the Turkish and Palestinian flag-waving crowd.

People participated in a demonstration at Christiansborg Palace Square in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Oct. 28, 2023, organized by Amnesty International Denmark, CARE Denmark, and Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke. Thousands of civilians, both Palestinians and Israelis, have died since Oct. 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip entered southern Israel in an unprecedented attack, triggering a war declared by Israel on Hamas with retaliatory bombings on Gaza.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to the attendees during a rally to show their solidarity with the Palestinians in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.

People look at notice posters of Israeli hostages likely held by Hamas in Gaza at an installation featuring shoes and red balloons on Oct. 28, 2023, in Berlin, Germany. Over 200 hostages, including 14 German citizens, are being held by Hamas in Gaza following the deadly invasion by Hamas fighters into Israel on Oct. 7 that left 1,400 Israelis dead. Meanwhile, Israel is intensifying its daily bombing of Gaza, which has already led to thousands of deaths, including many children.

El Paso for Palestine marched around Downtown El Paso on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, to show support for Palestine during an ongoing conflict with Israel.

More than a hundred people showed up on the corner of 520 and Courtnay Parkway in Brevard Co, Fla., Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, to show their support for Israel.

Demonstrators rally in support of Palestinians in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC, on Oct. 18, 2023. On Oct. 18, 2023, Joe Biden delivered full US backing for Israel in person on a solidarity visit in which he blamed Islamist militants for a deadly rocket strike on a Gaza hospital and announced the resumption of urgent aid to the besieged Palestinian enclave.

A demonstrator lights up a flare as others gather outside the Israeli embassy headquarters in Amman late on Oct. 18, 2023, to show solidarity with the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip. Thousands rallied across the Arab and Muslim world on Oct. 18 to protest the deaths of hundreds of people in a strike on a Gaza hospital that they blame on Israel, despite its denials.

Demonstrators gather outside the Israeli embassy headquarters in Amman late on Oct. 18, 2023, to show solidarity with the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip. Thousands rallied across the Arab and Muslim world on Oct. 18 to protest the deaths of hundreds of people in a strike on a Gaza hospital that they blame on Israel, despite its denials.

US and Israeli flags fill the field at Statler Park in Boston, Massachusetts, on Oct. 18, 2023. President Joe Biden delivered unequivocal US backing for Israel in person on Wednesday, supporting his ally's stance that Palestinian militants were behind a deadly rocket strike on a Gaza hospital that has inflamed anger across the Middle East and beyond.

Thousands of pro-Palestinian and Palestinian Americans march towards the Israeli Consulate during a protest in Chicago on Oct. 18, 2023.

Demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Capitol demanding a cease-fire in Gaza on Oct. 18, 2023, in Washington, DC. Activists with Jewish Voice for Peace and the IfNotNow movement organized the rally to call for a cease-fire in the Israel–Hamas war.

Capitol Police officers detain protesters as they hold a demonstration supporting a cease-fire against the Palestinians in Gaza in the Cannon House Office Building on Oct. 18, 2023, in Washington, DC. Members of the Jewish Voice for Peace and the IfNotNow movement staged a rally to call for a cease-fire in the Israel–Hamas war.

U.S. Rep. Brandon Williams (R-NY) holds an Israeli flag as protesters stage a demonstration supporting a cease-fire against the Palestinians in Gaza in Cannon House Office Building on Oct. 18, 2023 in Washington, DC. Members of the Jewish Voice for Peace and the IfNotNow movement staged a rally to call for a cease-fire in the Israel–Hamas war.

Demonstrators in support of Palestinians gather near the US Capitol during a protest in Washington, DC on October 19, 2023.

Demonstrators in support of Palestinians inside the US Capitol during a protest in Washington, DC on October 19, 2023..Several people were arrested during the protest outside and inside the Capitol.

Police separate pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protestors as the two sides faced off against each other in Washington Square Park in New York City Oct. 17, 2023. Dozens of New York City police officers created a barrier between the two sides, which numbered well into the hundreds.

Pro-Israel protestors shout at pro-Palestinian protestors as the two sides faced off against each other in Washington Square Park in New York City Oct. 17, 2023. Dozens of New York City police officers created a barrier between the two sides, which numbered well into the hundreds.

A pro-Palestinian protestor shouts at pro-Israeli protestors as the two sides faced off against each other in Washington Square Park in New York City Oct. 17, 2023. Dozens of New York City police officers created a barrier between the two sides, which numbered well into the hundreds.

People protest in support of Palestinian rights outside of the White House in Washington on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.

People protest in support of Palestinian rights in Washington on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.

A woman with the Star of David painted on her face protests with members of the Jewish community outside BBC Broadcasting House to demonstrate against the BBC's ongoing refusal to label Hamas as terrorists, on October 16, 2023 in London, England. The National Jewish Assembly is protesting at the BBC's refusal to label Hamas as terrorists and comes after the militant group's recent attacks on Israel. Hamas was prescribed as a terrorist organization by the UK in March 2021.

Palestine supporters gather during a protest at Hyde Park on October 15, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. The Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza by land, sea, and air, last weekend, killing over 900 people and wounding more than 2000, recent agency reports said. Reports also said Israeli soldiers and civilians have been kidnapped by Hamas and taken into Gaza. The attack prompted a declaration of war by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and ongoing retaliatory strikes by Israel on Gaza killing hundreds in the aftermath.

Supporters of Palestine participate in a rally at the Buchanan Street steps on October 14, 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland. Groups supporting Palestine protest at Israel's retaliation to Hamas attacks across the UK this weekend despite the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, suggesting that waving Palestinian flags and using popular pro-Palestine slogans could be illegal under the Public Order Act in a letter she sent to police chiefs in England and Wales on Tuesday.

People protest outside The Kirya (HaKirya) on October 14, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. On October 7, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza by land, sea, and air, killing over 1,300 people and wounding around 2,800. Israeli soldiers and civilians have also been taken hostage by Hamas and moved into Gaza. The attack prompted a declaration of war by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the announcement of an emergency wartime government.

People display images of victims of Hamas's deadly attack on Israel during a demonstration in support of Israel, in Santiago on October 11, 2023. Hundreds of Hamas militants attacked Israel on Saturday, the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah, in an assault that came 50 years after the outbreak of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war. Israel declared war on Hamas on Sunday and has since unleashed thousands of air strikes on the militia's positions.

A participant holds a flag of Israel and a flower as demonstrators gather for the victims and missing people during a memorial event by the Jewish Community of Vienna, Austria on October 11, 2023, five days after Palestinian militants launched a surprise attack on Israel, which has responded with a massive bombardment of Gaza. Israel is reeling from the deadliest attack in its 75-year history, as more than 1,500 militants stormed through the Gaza security barrier in their coordinated land, air and sea attack on the Jewish Sabbath. Israel has been relentlessly pounding Hamas targets in Gaza in response, and the war has already claimed the lives of more than 3,700 lives of Israeli and Palestinian civilians, soldiers and combatants.

A child runs with a Palestinian flag as protesters take part in a rally in support of Palestinians, in Turin, Northwestern Italy, on October 11, 202. Fighting between Israel and Hamas has entered a fifth day following the massive assault from Gaza by the Palestinian militant group on October 7, and as death toll mounts on both side.

A participant holds a flag of Israel as demonstrators gather for the victims and missing people during a memorial event by the Jewish Community of Vienna, Austria on October 11, 2023, five days after Palestinian militants launched a surprise attack on Israel, which has responded with a massive bombardment of Gaza. Israel is reeling from the deadliest attack in its 75-year history, as more than 1,500 militants stormed through the Gaza security barrier in their coordinated land, air and sea attack on the Jewish Sabbath. Israel has been relentlessly pounding Hamas targets in Gaza in response, and the war has already claimed the lives of more than 3,700 lives of Israeli and Palestinian civilians, soldiers and combatants.

A protester wearing a Keffiyeh faces French Gendarme Police Officers during an unauthorized demonstration in support of Palestinians in Nantes, western France on October 11, 2023. Fighting between Israel and Hamas has entered a fifth day following the massive assault from Gaza by the Palestinian militant group on October 7, and as death toll mounts on both side.

People attend a rally in support of Israel in Montevideo on October 10, 2023. Hundreds of Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7, the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah, in an assault that came 50 years after the outbreak of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war. Israel declared war on Hamas a day later and has since unleashed thousands of air strikes on the militia's positions.

Zen Tahimik creates a sign, merging a drawing of a bird with the Palestinian flag at a Students for Justice in Palestine event at Tempe Beach Park on Oct. 8, 2023, in Tempe. The Sunbird is a popular symbol of the Palestinian resistance.

Raquel Levy, with the bullhorn, and others demonstrate in support of Israel, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, on the Granada Bridge in Ormond Beach.

Drivers honk as they travel past a rally in support of the Palestinian people on Oct. 9, 2023 on the edge of the Riverwest neighborhood in Milwaukee.

A man wears the Israeli Flag as people gather at Temple Beth El in Ormond Beach, Monday October 9, 2023 during a solidarity event, vigil and memorial for Israel, following the terrorist attacks.

Over one-hundred people attended a service titled "Prayer for Israel" at Congregation Shari Israel in Montebello, N.Y., on Oct. 9, 2022. Rabbi Shmul Gancz led the service, in which worshipers prayed and sang the Israeli national anthem in solidarity with the people Israel after this weekend's attacks by Hamas.

A woman cries as the Israeli national anthem is sang at the beginning of a service titled "Prayer for Israel" at Congregation Shari Israel in Montebello, N.Y., on Oct. 9, 2022. Rabbi Shmul Gancz led the service, in which worshipers prayed and sang the Israeli national anthem in solidarity with the people Israel after this weekend's attacks by Hamas.

Candles were lit at Congregation Shari Israel in Montebello,N.Y., where over one-hundred people attended a service titled "Prayer for Israel" on Oct. 9, 2022.

Supporters of Israel face people rallying in support of Palestinians after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on Israel in Times Square on Oct. 8, 2023 in New York.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - Oct. 8: Demonstrators march in support of the Palestinian people on Oct. 8, 2023 in New York City. On Oct. 7, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza by land, sea, and air, killing over 600 people and wounding more than 2000. According to reports, Israeli soldiers and civilians have also been kidnapped by Hamas and taken into Gaza. The attack prompted a declaration of war by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and ongoing retaliatory strikes by Israel on Gaza killing hundreds. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776046573 ORIG FILE ID: 1713458029

Men embrace and pray after placing candles on a small table during a "Vigil for Israel," at the Stephen Wise Temple in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, to pray, sing and honor the memory of those killed in the recent attack in Israel, and to pray for peace and the safe return of people kidnapped.

People attend a vigil for Israeli victims at the Stephen Wise Temple, in Los Angeles, California on Oct. 8, 2023, after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on Israel.

People hold flags and banners during a rally in support of Israel, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in Las Vegas.

A man reacts during a rally in support of Israel, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in Las Vegas.

Pro-Israel counter-protesters wave signs during a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside the Israeli embassy, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in San Francisco.

Protesters make their feelings known during a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside the Israeli embassy, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in San Francisco.

Hundreds Palestinian and Israeli supporters gather outside of the Consulate of Israel in San Francisco on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. Across the U.S., groups are holding opposing rallies as Israel officially declares war following a surprise attack by Hamas on Saturday. More than 1,000 people have died since the attack and Israel's retaliation.

Hundreds Palestinian and Israeli supporters gather in opposing rallies outside of the Consulate of Israel in San Francisco on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023.

Nesmar Amr waves a Palestinian flag as hundreds of Palestinian and Israeli supporters gather in opposing rallies, outside of the Consulate of Israel in San Francisco on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023.

Fort Lauderdale police separate members of pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protests, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

People supporting Israel face off with pro-Palestine supporters in Times Square during a demonstration on Oct. 8, 2023 in New York City.

Demonstrators chant slogans outside the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 8, 2023 as crowds rally in support of Palestinians after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an assault on Israel.

Demonstrators chant slogans outside the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 8, 2023 as crowds rally in support of Palestinians after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched assault on Israel.

People protest in support of the people of Palestine near the Israeli Consulate on Oct. 8, 2023 in New York City.

A man prays on the Palestinian flag near the Israeli Consulate on Oct. 8, 2023 in New York City.