Protesters have demonstrated across the United States against Washington\u2019s military support for Israel, as the risk of a full-fledged conflict in the Middle East grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dozens of protesters gathered in Herald Square in New York City on Tuesday evening carrying banners and chanting. Antiwar activists have demanded an arms embargo against Israel as it has switched the focus of its firepower from Gaza to Lebanon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The banners read: \u201cHands off Lebanon now\u201d and \u201cNo U.S.-Israeli war on Lebanon,\u201d according to the ANSWER coalition, an acronym for Act Now to Stop War and End Racism. Chants included \u201cHands off the Middle East,\u201d \u201cFree Palestine\u201d and \u201cBiden, Harris, Trump and Bibi; none are welcome in our city\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A smaller protest with similar slogans and banners was seen near the White House in Washington on a rainy Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIsrael\u2019s attacks in Lebanon and the ongoing siege and genocide in Gaza are made possible by the huge amount of bombs, missiles and warplanes provided by the US government,\u201d the ANSWER coalition said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Protests were also being organized in other cities across the United States, including San Francisco, Seattle, San Antonio and Phoenix, it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The U.S. has seen months of protests over Israel\u2019s war in Gaza that has killed almost 41,500 people, according to the local health ministry, caused a hunger crisis, displaced the entire 2.3 million population of the enclave and led to genocide allegations \u2013 which Israeli denies \u2013 at the International Court of Justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Israel\u2019s offensive in Lebanon since Monday morning has killed at least 560 people, including 50 children, and wounded 1,800. Israel says it has struck positions held by Hezbollah, while the the Iran-backed group has fired rockets and missiles at Israeli military posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The violence has raised concerns of a widened regional war that could destabilise the Middle East. Leaders of United Nations member states met this week in New York with the situation in the region at the top of the agenda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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