Calls for Ceasefire Echo Across US Cities Amidst Israel-Hamas Conflict

Over 1,000 Palestine supporters gathered in downtown Portland, calling for a cease-fire in Gaza and urging Oregon's elected officials to end their support of Israel's government in the war. Demonstrators demanded the U.S. to stop providing monetary and military aid to Israel and instead work towards brokering peace. The rally was organized by the Free People of Portland, and participants marched through the streets, holding signs and waving Palestine flags. The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 7,700 people, and communication has been blacked out in the region.