Sun Sep 15 11:25:59 UTC 2024: ## Philadelphia Protest Condemns US Foreign Policy, Praises Hamas
**Philadelphia, PA** – A heated protest took place in Philadelphia on September 10th, 2024, coinciding with the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. The demonstration, streamed live online, saw participants waving flags of Hamas and the PFLP, Palestinian militant groups, and chanting slogans critical of US foreign policy and in support of Palestinian resistance.
Protesters held a banner reading “Amerika is the head of the snake” and chanted “Yahya Sinwar, you make us proud!”, referring to the leader of Hamas. They also praised the Izz Al-din Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, and the Lion’s Den, another Palestinian armed group. The protest’s organizer led chants condemning the US as a “terrorist” and labelled Vice President Harris a “war criminal.” Calls for “Intifada” (uprising) and “revolution” were echoed, accompanied by the “triangle finger gesture,” a symbol of Palestinian armed struggle.
The protest also included a reading of a statement from the Lion’s Den concerning the 2022 Israeli elections, and speeches by representatives from Students for Justice in Palestine and the Philadelphia Palestine Coalition urging participants to boycott the US elections.
The demonstration, which sparked strong reactions online, highlights the ongoing tension surrounding US foreign policy in the Middle East and the passionate support for Palestinian resistance within certain communities.
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