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Monday, September 29, 2025
Activists hold up pictures of hostages, Israeli and Palestinian civilians killed in war outside White House
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
WASHINGTON — Dozens of dovish activists have formed a line along Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House, holding up pictures of the remaining hostages along with Palestinian and Israeli civilians killed in the Gaza war ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with US President Donald Trump.
The protest is organized by the Jewish progressive groups New Jewish Narrative, Standing Together, T’ruah, and UnXeptable.
Ruti Kadish, an American-Israeli Jew participating in the protest, says that those present are calling for an end to the war, the release of the hostages, a surge of aid into Gaza, and for US President Donald Trump to “seal the deal.”
“This is to send a message that only he can end it — with a stroke of a pen,” she says.
Another protest is scheduled for later in the morning that is expected to include more groups from across the political spectrum, placing a larger emphasis on calls to release the hostages.
Many hostage families have fumed at Netanyahu throughout the war, arguing that he has prioritized a dragged-out conflict with Hamas over the return of their loved ones in order to maintain his coalition.
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