Vigils, protests as US marks October 7 attack, Israel’s war on Gaza
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Politicians focused their words on Israeli victims, while pro-Palestinian protesters gathered for demonstrations.
Events are being held throughout the United States to mark the first anniversary of the Hamas-led October 7 attack and the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza.
Political leaders focused their commemorations on the Israeli victims of the October 7 attack, which killed 1,139 people.
US President Joe Biden on Monday condemned the “unspeakable brutality” of the attack and paid tribute to the victims, including American citizens killed and kidnapped, while reiterating that he remained committed to Israel’s right to defend itself.
He was, however, less equivocal in his remarks on Gaza, where Israel has killed at least 41,909 Palestinians and destroyed much of the enclave, forcing the majority of Gaza’s population to flee their homes.
Biden said it was a “dark day for the Palestinian people because of the conflict that Hamas unleashed that day”.
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