Abudayyeh said he expected tens of thousands of marchers at the 1.00 pm event. The group has its security, and he does not expect violence from the protesters amid the heavy police and US Secret Service presence around the security perimeter.
Protesters want police not to infringe on their free speech rights, he said.
“That’s their only responsibility. We don’t need them to keep us safe. We don’t need them to protect us, just not to infringe on our rights,” Abudayyeh said Monday morning.
Another large protest was scheduled for Thursday when Harris was to accept the nomination.
Pro-Palestinian supporters have for months protested the Biden administration’s military and financial support for Israel during its war against Hamas, which has killed more than 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza, according to Gaza health officials. Israel launched the offensive after it was attacked on Oct 7 by Hamas militants who killed 1,200 people, according to Israel tallies.
Source: CNA
