Thousand protest outside White House
Thousands have gathered opposite the White House, even though the president was out of town, to condemn US and Israeli policies in the Middle East.
Speakers in Lafayette Park energised the mostly-Muslim crowd with chants and speeches condemning Israeli involvement in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, US support for Israel and US involvement in Iraq.
“We all stand united against the violence and the killing in the holy land,” said Esam Omesh, president of the Muslim American Society, a co-sponsor of the demonstration, along with the American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee and the National Council of Arab Americans.
“There is no difference between Muslim life, Christian life or Jewish life.”
