Rival protests erupt across US over Hamas attack on Israel

As fighting intensifies in the Middle East, competing rallies and demonstrations in support of Israel and Palestine have erupted all across the United Staes. NBC’s Emilie Ikeda reports for TODAY.

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#protests #palestine #israel

[melissajohnson]

Why aren't these people going home and fighting for their country and families and friends instead of causing problems here.

[dsmpsth]

One thing you can say for humans, they are Consistent, they consistently love their wars.

[Slyzxx]

Look at how the media is. Showing one sided

[alamidmartialart]

Why do these protesters passionately chant 'God is great' and demand 'Free Palestinians' while neglecting to call for the liberation of hostages? This seems like an unfair proposition.😎

[JD-ltuv]

So sad. You can condemn both Hamas' inhumane attacks on civilians AND Israel's oppression of Palestinians. Terror attacks are not the path to freedom.

[ivanzarate]

On edge....that's a funny word for rats scattering

[InHim]

Do us all a big favor. Put the pro Hamas demonstrators in plans and send them to Gaza.

[mickehogan]

Everybody is a child of god. peace on earth

[meheale]

Matt:24: 1-7
Luke: 21:9-11
2 Timothy 3:1-5
Signs of the times

[SmarchitectMann]

The British sure left remnants of conflict unchecked for centuries.

[anneb]

Something else to divide us all, I feel sad for all the innocent people stuck in the middle of this, that they did not ask for what their leaders pull them into.

[ICUDR]

If Jews born in Brooklyn have a right to a state in Palestine, then Palestinians born in Jerusalem have a right to a state in Palestine. Anyone who doesn’t agree with that principal is suspect.

[kcollins]

Any place outside of Palestine and Israel should be at peace and be respectable as possible

[Gity]

There must have been a sale somewhere!

[olfsosq]

How are American citizens alowed to go and fight for another occupier

[wilsonmccarty]

People need to stay home if they are that scared

[YoshisWorld]

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X

"But we know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians." -Nelson Mandela

[AzamatSlowedAndReverb]

To the people who say they want Gaza and Palestine destroyed, You may not know what you are asking for but it is clear in this statement what can come of what you ask and that is more death of innocent on both sides jews Muslims and even Christians. So for you to ask for more damage is to ask for more damage of innocent people on every side.

[raeludiansa]

I dont think people realize that i have a feeling Hitler started this war in a way, first off palestine existed before israel, hitler died and etc, and jewish people asked for a jewish state or something and the un gave them part of palestine, and palestine was angry because its their land and then the un started to aid israel after they literally stole palestines land and gave it to Israelis, and boom now the war happened

[lemontadams]

Anything that might possibly help those most in need who were actually born in this country, is always tied to a new gas tax or a raise in personal property taxes. Where do they get the money to keep giving Ukraine? Where did they get the emergency billions for Israel? Obviously, if they cared enough about those suffering in the United States, they'd "appropriate" it in short order. Millions for illegal immigrant health care, but not a dime for homeless citizens.