Thousands Gather in Washington, D.C. for March for Israel Rally to Protest Antisemitism and Support Israel

On Tuesday, thousands of people gathered in Washington, D.C. for the March for Israel rally. The rally was held in support of Israel, to free hostages, and to protest antisemitism which has increased in the U.S. since the Israel-Hamas war began last month.

Renee Levy, who traveled to D.C. from Cincinnati, Ohio, said it was important to be there with her son and their friends. “It’s been a really hard time to be Jewish in the U.S. this last month for these kids on college campuses, what they’re having to deal with on top of mourning our dead and being worried about our hostages,” Levy said.

Busloads of pro-Israel supporters began arriving at the Stadium-Armory in Washington well before the march got underway. An estimated 1,250 people from the Jewish Federation of Cleveland arrived at the Kennedy Center.

Rina Ben-Yehuda, a “liberal Jew”, said she has empathy for Palestinians in Gaza and remains critical of Netanyahu’s policies and failures for not working toward a two-state solution. “I believe in the state of Israel, but the government is different,” Ben-Yehuda said. “Israel has to continue, but she has to be for justice.”

The March for Israel rally was a powerful display of support for the state of Israel and a protest against the increasing antisemitism in the U.S. The rally was attended by thousands of people from all over the country, united in their support for Israel and their commitment to justice.