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Martin Pengelly

AOC decries ‘bigotry and callousness’ of pro-Palestinian rally in New York

Ocasio-Cortez said in a statement: ‘I condemn Hamas’s attack in the strongest possible terms. An immediate ceasefire and de-escalation is urgently needed.’
Ocasio-Cortez said in a statement: ‘I condemn Hamas’s attack in the strongest possible terms. An immediate ceasefire and de-escalation is urgently needed.’ Photograph: Getty

Criticising a pro-Palestinian rally held in Times Square in New York City in the aftermath of Hamas attacks on Israel which left hundreds dead, the progressive congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said: “It should not be hard to shut down hatred and antisemitism where we see it.”

The attacks, including the killing of at least 260 concertgoers and the taking of hostages, sparked a new war between Israel and Hamas. In Gaza, Israeli airstrikes killed hundreds. By Tuesday, the Israeli death toll approached 1,000.

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