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Updated · AlterNet · Jul 5Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators March at July 4 Freedom 250 Event in Washington
3 articles · Updated · AlterNet · Jul 5Summary
- Pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched along the sidelines of Freedom 250's Salute to America celebration in Washington, D.C., on July 4.
- Reuters images showed the protest unfolding beside the patriotic event, with attendees watching as marchers moved through the area.
- The demonstration inserted the Gaza-related protest movement into a high-profile Independence Day gathering in the U.S. capital.
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