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Pro-Palestinian protesters take to New York City and Washington streets on 76th anniversary of Nakba

Amidst the 76th anniversary of the Nakba, supporters of Palestine took to the streets in both New York City and Washington D.C. Holding Palestinian flags and sporting keffiyehs, hundreds marched through Brooklyn, New York in a show of solidarity.

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Pro-Palestinian protesters take to New York City and Washington streets on 76th anniversary of Nakba

The rallies expressed opposition to Israeli attacks on Gaza.

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Pro-Palestinian protesters take to New York City and Washington streets on 76th anniversary of Nakba

The Nakba, meaning Catastrophe in Arabic, refers to the mass displacement of Palestinians in the aftermath of the 1947-48 Arab-Israeli War.

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Pro-Palestinian protesters take to New York City and Washington streets on 76th anniversary of Nakba

Nearly 35,400 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, the vast majority being women and children, and over 79,300 others injured since October following an attack by Hamas.

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Pro-Palestinian protesters take to New York City and Washington streets on 76th anniversary of Nakba