Palestinian Protest Outside the Israeli Consulate

Deafening chants of “Long Live Palestine!” could be heard Monday evening

outside the Midtown building that houses the Israeli consulate.

Over 250 people rallied to protest the hundreds of casualties in the Gaza

Strip caused by Israel’s bombing and ground offensive. The attack came in

response to rocket fire by Hamas into Israel.

According to organizers this was the fourth pro-Palestinian protest

in Atlanta since Israel began its attack on Dec. 27.

Demonstrators lined both sides of Spring Street at 12th Avenue during rush

hour with dozens of signs bearing messages such as “End the Occupation Now”

and images of bloodied Palestinan children. A Palestinian protestor named

Mahmoud (no last name given) held a homemade sign that read “Who killed us? Israel did.”

More photos from the protest here