On the second day of anti-war protests, thousands of Palestinians destroyed the north in the Grand Gaza, California on Wednesday. Although protests are often directed at the Gaza war and its unbearable living conditions, it is a rare manifestation of public anger at Hamas.
Since the beginning of this month, Israel has cut off all food, fuel, medicine and other supplies to make the war-hardened Gaza population of about 2 million – a strategy that rights groups say is war crimes.
Israel vowed to increase military pressure until Hamas returns to the remaining 59 hostages, 24 of whom were believed to be alive. Israel also demanded that Hamas disarm and exile its leaders. Hamas said that without a lasting ceasefire and a complete evacuation from Gaza, the rest of the hostages would not be released.
