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A march to demonstrate against the state speech of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a joint session of US Congress in Washington, DC Wednesday started out peacefully, but was quickly dispersed when police used toxic spray against multiple protesters. At midday, pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in the area of Capitol Hill to protest US support for Israel’s war on Gaza and to demand an end to US military aid to Israel. After several speeches by organisers, the march towards the US Capitol began on a hot and humid day. A diverse array of people and religious groups held signs sh…

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