Thousands of people took to the streets in over 50 cities across the United States over the weekend to protest against the war between the country, Israel, and Iran. Coast to coast, demonstrators gathered and marched in major U.S. cities such as New York, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco, demanding that the Trump administration end the war.
In Manhattan On Saturday afternoon in New York, Manhattan, hundreds of people gathered at Union Square, chanting slogans like "The biggest threat in the world today: Donald Trump and the United States" and "Trump says more war, we say no more." They held up signs that read "Hands Off Iran," "No to a new U.S. war."
In Los Angeles On Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles, hundreds of people gathered in front of City Hall, waving Iranian flags and shouting slogans such as "Bombing Iran is a crime." Several demonstrators told Xinhua that the war launched by the United States and Israel had destroyed regional peace and caused profound suffering to the Iranian people.
Speakers Speakers denounced the deadly military attacks by the White House for violating international law and sowing chaos across the Middle East, while urging Congress to take immediate action to stop the war machine. "We have already seen that our current system is incapable of stopping the ongoing massacre and bloodshed. Unfortunately, this puts us in greater danger," said New York City resident Maggie Morales.
Quotes "This is an unjust war. It is another regime change war, which usually stems from obviously corrupt reasons, such as territorial expansion; basically, colonizing other countries and exploiting them," declared one of the protesters in the square, according to Noticias Argentina agency via Xinhua.
"As far as I can see, we spend a billion dollars a day on this war while we are going through an affordability crisis. What a shame!" exclaimed Andre Easton, from the Bronx, New York, in his speech.
"I didn't come to the protest today, but I saw it and felt I had to come to support them," he commented, referring to his on-the-fence stance.
"The war is a distraction from the Epstein files, and they are needlessly killing civilians," said an anonymous protester in Los Angeles, urging people to raise their voice for peace and reject another endless war.
