The executive director and co-founder of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Nihad Awad, said he was "happy" to see people breaking the "siege" on October 7 in the Hamas attacks.
Pro-Palestinian protests are expected to take place across the nation this weekend, with organizers expected to gather for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Former President Barack Obama originally said Israel should “dismantle” Hamas, but has now criticized Israel for the way it is “dismantling” the Palestinian terror organization.
Amid escalating tensions in the Gaza Strip following a major Hamas attack, the Israeli army revealed on Thursday that it has unleashed roughly 4,000 tonnes of explosives, deploying around 6,000 bombs since the weekend assault.