Protestors Gather In Cambridge For Rise Up For Gaza March

WBZ NewsRadio's Kyle Bray reports.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
The protesters marched through the heart of Harvard Square after
rallying in Cambridge Common. Their destination was the street in
front of Capitol One Cafe, where organizers say police pepper
sprayed and arrested protesters last week. They're calling for Capital
One to divest from Elbot's systems. An Israeli defense contractor,
Richard Solomon, is one of the organizers and says as
Gaza faces starvation and an expanding Israeli military operation, now's

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the time for people to get involved the reality.

Speaker 2 (00:24):
It's you know, this is what the times are called.
This is our Vietnam War, this is our apartheid South Africa.
It's moving to see so many people come here at
the same time. We need more mass mobilization to end
the starvation and the siege and the war, and to
ensure that Palestinians and Israelis can live in peace and

(00:46):
with equal rights.

Speaker 1 (00:47):
The protests stayed peaceful. Police were on hand to redirect
traffic from Harvard Square. Kyle Bray WBZ, Boston's news radio