Tensions High as Israeli and Palestinian Expats Clash at Rivaling Rallies | VOANews

Two rallies faced off Sunday in Kirkland, Washington State. Israeli expats came to support their country in its war on Hamas, while pro-Palestinian rally participants came to express support for Gaza. Natasha Mozgovaya reports from Kirkland.

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[MrCanekurbla]

Arrest all them, cancel citizen and remove from US.

[hamfistsman]

Not a single American flag on the Palestinian side.

[eunicep.b]

My prayers 🙏 go out to both countries as they both live in the United States 🇺🇸 to have a life that is free and needs to stay that way 🙏 🙌 ❤😇💯😘🤲✝️😞🇺🇸🙌🤲

[shermanngjazz]

I live in Kirkland, thankfully my home is 2 miles away from the protest location

[cbr]

They left their countries because of the wars and situation there and what do they do in other countries???? Bringing there wars to our countries. Let both sides go back to their own wars.

[ekesandras]

What are those wandering black tents doing in the USA?

[adamallen]

does everyone forget the fact that this is U.S?

[AbhishekYadav-ujbp]

Free Palestinians souls from their body🎉🎉😊😊

[Idmoment]

Truly, He says to love one another, His law is love and His message is peace. None of this violence is accomplishing anything and it’s hypocritical to wear the cloak of religion and to try to give credibility to despicable inhumane acts against other humans.

[qwertyuiop]

"Hypocrisy is our fundamental right "

~🇺🇲🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇱🇫🇷🇨🇦

[muntee]

If only there was an independent media that objectively reported facts from both sides of the story.... Hard to understand the reality of it all when one side has the unquestioning faith of every major government and its media... Im not implying anything but its not hard to see that practically every media outlet leans heavily one way or rhe other. Which makes knowing the truth difficult when looking in from the outside. And the matter is compounded when you step back and onserve the 9.9:0.1 ratio of media favoritism, yet none of the vast majority of media outlets, despite the initially perceived truth laying with the subject matter provided by an overwhelming majority of news platforms, it soon becomes apparent to the cautious observer that despite the matter apparently being as completely one sided as to explain the near unanimous account of events and unwavering international support for thier interests amd agenda, there is STILL lacking a decent proportion of platforms relative to the overwhelming majority of platforms reporting the matter from the same perspective, that give an in-depth and comprehensive, authentic, valid and encompassing account of the subject.
*If the overriding facts of the matter are so unilaterally clear and absolutely accurate, then out of all the support and favour the media affords to the Israeli perspective, why has none given a verifiable account that definitively and comprehensively, defines the subject and qualifies the near unilateral stance on the matter? Warts n all?


Until then, the rest of the worldis unabto form a vaid opinion. And the matter is further tarnished by the nearly unanimous, unquestioning and unwavering support of the worlds national leaders. Whome which the people of those countries is encountering steeply declining levels of trust and faith in thier respective leaders. *Not a good marketing tool to have all the worlds most distrusted bodies all supporting you, without question....

[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.

[chinesebob]

Yeah don't expect any help from US in Israel, Ukraine, or anywhere else.

[omniacoral]

Black trash bag with flag vs guy in white shirt 1:0

[aznamoon]

Embarrassing. You’re all Americans or living in America. Why don’t you support humanity together. America is one of only few places where people of different backgrounds can live side by side. Don’t bring other country politics here said the Indian American who is friends with Pakistani American.

[WeWander]

I would call you Palestinians but I don't think you really are. You're in the US and you want to fight.
A protest is not a way to gain sympathy. If you want to fight I believe you're going to lose.

[JewishMarine]

Deport every single one of those terrorists.

[darthvaper]

The whole world knows the Palestinians true nature

[sjhejddv]

As an Indian always support Israel 🙏
Shame on you Hamas
#indiaiswithisrael

[busimapeter]

It's good that palesitinians have shown this oppression to innocent people bravo😅😅😅