See Palestinian rights group hold Sacramento vigil to mark anniversary of Israel-Hamas war
Sacramento Bee staff
The Sacramento Regional Coalition for Palestinian Rights held a candlelight vigil Monday, Oct. 7, at Cesar Chavez Plaza to mark the one-year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
The vigil was planned to “mourn allneedless loss of life and increasing threat of war throughout the region” according to organizers. About 200 people were in attendance.
“Protests, activism, civic engagement, art, and organizing all matter, and they are all interconnected. It matters even when it feels like it doesn’t. Public pressure and civic engagement are tipping the scale on what candidates’ people choose, what products they buy and what events they go to,” said Sarah Alzanoon of Sacramento Stands With Palestine in a statement.
The Bee’s Paul Kitagaki Jr. contributed.
Lisa Baumeister of Davis holds a sign calling for a ceasefire and aid for Gaza during a candlelight vigil by the Sacramento Regional Coalition for Palestinian Rights opposing the conflict in Gaza on Monday in Sacramento. About 200 supporters held a rally in Caesar Chavez Park and then walked to a Palestine national flag mural and to place candles. Paul Kitagaki Jr. pkitagaki@sacbee.com
Supporters participate in a candlelight vigil by the Sacramento Regional Coalition for Palestinian Rights opposing the conflict in Gaza on Monday in Sacramento. The upporters held a rally in Caesar Chavez Park and then walked to a Palestine national flag mural to place candles. Paul Kitagaki Jr. pkitagaki@sacbee.com
Doonya Mahmoud holds candles on J and 10th streets during a candlelight vigil by the Sacramento Regional Coalition for Palestinian Rights opposing the conflict in Gaza on Monday in downtown Sacramento. Paul Kitagaki Jr. pkitagaki@sacbee.com
