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Dozens of pro-Palestinian protests held across US on third anniversary of October 7

On the third anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, pro-Palestinian groups held demonstrations in many US states, at least 35 of them listed in an Israeli government report. Jewish advocacy groups and some politicians condemned them, while New York's mayor marked the day by mourning Israeli victims and criticising Israel's war in Gaza.

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Centre · 1At least 35 pro-Palestinian protests were planned across 16 states and Washington, D.C., on Wednesday 7 October, the third anniversary of the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, according to Newsweek. Centre · 1The figure comes from a report released Tuesday by Israel's Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism, which listed demonstrations worldwide in October. It put the US first with 45 for the month, ahead of Spain (40), Australia (21) and the United Kingdom (19). Centre · 1Newsweek said California had the most protests that day (seven), then Washington state (six) and New York state (five). Venues included Washington Square Park, New York City Hall and the University of Washington Quad, and most events were organised by student and activist groups such as the Palestinian Youth Movement and Students for Justice in Palestine.

Right · 1Fox News described events in New York: an NYU Students for Justice in Palestine walkout in Washington Square Park as part of a "NYU WEEK OF RAGE", a gathering at Columbia University's gates where demonstrators chanted "globalize the intifada", and a protest at Mayor Zohran Mamdani's City Hall office. It also reported rallies at UCLA and UC Davis, where it said participants called for "glory to the resistance". Centre · 1Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA said its protest was in "commemoration of three years of escalated genocide in Palestine" and was meant to "recognize and uplift the unabashed resistance of the Palestinian people". Right · 1Larger rallies were set for the weekend, including a Saturday protest in Washington Square Park by the People's Forum and Shut it Down 4 Palestine "to stand against three years of continued genocide in Gaza". Fox News linked these groups to the network funded by Neville Roy Singham, who has not been charged with a crime; it said the Southern District of New York opened a grand jury probe into his finances in June.

Right · 1Mayor Mamdani said on X that "we grieve alongside our many friends and neighbors" who lost people on 7 October 2023, but said the suffering "continued through the Israeli government’s devastating, ongoing genocide in Gaza". Fox News reported he planned to meet "Palestinian New Yorkers" after a vigil for Israeli victims. Mixed · 2The October 7 attack killed roughly 1,200 people and took 251 hostages, according to Newsweek; Fox News said more than 250 were abducted. Newsweek cited Gaza's health ministry, which does not distinguish civilians from militants, as saying Israel's response has killed 74,245 people. Centre · 1Israel denies committing genocide and told the International Court of Justice, where South Africa has brought a case, that it is "fighting Hamas terrorists, not the civilian population".

Mixed · 2Critics condemned the protests. New York's Anti-Defamation League called the City Hall protesters "extremist groups" and said rallying on the anniversary was antisemitic, and Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer called describing the attack as "resistance" "deeply offensive and morally bankrupt". Trauma psychologist Orli Peter told Fox News the protests "weaponize" the anniversary and detract from Jewish mourning.

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Framing
Informational, data-led piece: a map-style count of planned protests drawn from an Israeli government report, with context on casualties, the genocide dispute and critics' reactions.
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Numbers by state and country, venues, organisers, and reactions from the ADL and Rep. Gottheimer.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not report what happened at the protests, such as the chants described by Fox News, since it covers planned events.
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“At least 35 pro-Palestine protests have been planned across 16 states and Washington, D.C., on the anniversary of October 7.” — Newsweek
“Many pro-Palestine movements have accused Israel of carrying out genocide in Gaza, something Israel has vehemently denied” — Newsweek

Right1 outlet

Framing
Frames the events as anti-Israel rallies that celebrated the Hamas attack, and as the product of a funded protest network, with focus on Singham-linked groups.
Emphasis
Chants such as "long live the intifada", events at NYU, Columbia and City Hall, Mamdani's remarks, Singham funding figures and the grand jury probe.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not give the Israeli government report, the 35-protest count or the Gaza death toll context beyond Mamdani's quote; the Israeli genocide denial is absent.
Charged language
“Anti-Israel groups”“NYU WEEK OF RAGE”“Agitators”“Hamas terrorist attack”
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“Anti-Israel groups chanted "long live the intifada" and celebrated the Hamas attack as October 7 anniversary protests swept across the country.” — Fox News
“The coordinated, organized events held Wednesday shed light on the protest infrastructure that has fueled many of the anti-Israel protests since October 2023” — Fox News