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Free Palestine march winds through downtown Fort Myers

A person wearing a red keffiyeh speaking into a bullhorn, walking with a group of protestors holding signs calling for a free Palestine.
Andrea Melendez
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WGCU
Claire Aljaabari, with bullhorn, organized and led the march. “Free, Free Palestine” was chanted as a few dozen people marched on Downtown Fort Myers Saturday evening in solidarity with the Palestinian People. Their route wound around the downtown streets before returning to the Library at sunset for Maghrib prayer.

“Free, Free Palestine” was chanted as a few dozen people marched on downtown Fort Myers Saturday evening in solidarity with the Palestinian People. Their route wound around the downtown streets before returning to the Library at sunset for Maghrib prayer.

“Free, Free Palestine” was chanted as a few dozen people marched on downtown Fort Myers Saturday evening in solidarity with the Palestinian people.

The march route wound around the downtown streets before returning to the Library at sunset for Maghrib prayer.

The march was called a protest and asked for a ceasefire and condemnation and sanctions against Israel.

A ceasefire to exchange Israelis held hostage by Hamas and Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, which held for much of last week, broke on Friday with fighting resuming over the weekend.

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