The Israel-Hamas war: the protests in the US over the war
Gone quiet · last story Mar 31, 2024
What this arc covers
The protests in the US over the war in Gaza from October 2023: the marches and sit-ins calling for a cease-fire, including the arrests at the Capitol, at Grand Central station and outside the Democratic National Committee, the bridges, highways and airport roads blocked, the disruptions of Joe Biden's events, the Macy's Thanksgiving parade and tree lightings, the pro-Israel rallies including the March for Israel in Washington, and the protesters who set themselves on fire outside Israeli diplomatic sites in Atlanta and Washington.
Earliest story we hold Oct 8, 2023 · 41 stories · 124 independent sources (counted once each) · 175 days
Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning
Mar 312024Protesters disrupt Easter Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, forcibly removed after ‘free Palestine’ chants6 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 0 center, 6 right
Mar 28– 292024Pro-Palestine protesters interrupt Biden fundraiser17 articles · 15 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 11 right
Mar 262024Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt speech by Biden, who says they have ‘a point’6 articles · 5 independent sources2 left, 0 center, 3 right
Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below
- Oct 16 – 19, 2023Hundreds Arrested At Capitol During Protest Calling For Ceasefire In Israel-Hamas War30 articles · 24 independent sources
- Nov 4 – 5, 2023Protest marches from US to Berlin call for immediate halt to Israeli bombing of Gaza46 articles · 29 independent sources
- Nov 14 – 15, 2023Tens of thousands of supporters of Israel rally in Washington, crying ‘never again’34 articles · 25 independent sources
- Nov 16, 2023Protesters near DNC clash with police during demonstration over Israel-Hamas war53 articles · 29 independent sources
- Dec 1 – 2, 2023Protester critically injured after setting self on fire outside Israeli Consulate in Atlanta36 articles · 22 independent sources
- Jan 13 – 14, 2024A global day of protests draws thousands in Washington and other cities in pro-Palestinian marches35 articles · 24 independent sources
- Feb 26 – 27, 2024Air Force member has died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in DC138 articles · 69 independent sources
Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side
Oct 2Nov 6Dec 11Jan 15Feb 19Mar 25
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Point at or tap a week to see its count by side.
Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2023 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 23 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 26 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 63 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | 13 | 28 | 14 | 180 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 27 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 49 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 24 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 53 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 144 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 28 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
22% left · 56% center · 22% right of 124 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 41 stories.
Every storyoldest first
October 2023
Oct 8– 9Israeli and Palestinian supporters rally across U.S. as Israel declares war after Hamas attack32 articles · 17 independent sources0 left, 7 center, 3 right- Oct 16– 19Hundreds Arrested At Capitol During Protest Calling For Ceasefire In Israel-Hamas War30 articles · 24 independent sources4 left, 6 center, 8 right
- Oct 27– 28New York police arrest hundreds at Jewish protest urging Gaza ceasefire6 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Oct 28NYC protesters demand Israeli cease-fire, at least 200 detained after filling Grand Central station9 articles · 8 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 2 right
November 2023
Nov 3– 4Protest at Port of Oakland over ship headed to Israel; calls for ceasefire15 articles · 7 independent sources0 left, 5 center, 2 right- Nov 4– 5Protest marches from US to Berlin call for immediate halt to Israeli bombing of Gaza46 articles · 29 independent sources5 left, 8 center, 4 right
- Nov 5Protesters slam Biden's Israel policy at pro-Palestinian march in Washington5 articles · 5 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Nov 10Protesters stage sit-in at New York Times headquarters to call for cease-fire in Gaza9 articles · 9 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Nov 12– 13Protesters rally against world leaders, Israel-Hamas war as APEC summit commences in San Francisco26 articles · 13 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Nov 13– 15'March for Israel' protest largest rally of Jewish people in modern history: organizers41 articles · 19 independent sources3 left, 9 center, 6 right
- Nov 14– 15Tens of thousands of supporters of Israel rally in Washington, crying ‘never again’34 articles · 25 independent sources5 left, 9 center, 2 right
- Nov 14Jewish protesters and allies stage sit-in at California federal building demanding Gaza cease-fire6 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Nov 161 arrested after Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with Capitol police outside DNC headquarters10 articles · 3 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Nov 16– 17Pro-Palestine protesters shut down Bay Bridge16 articles · 10 independent sources2 left, 4 center, 3 right
- Nov 16Police make arrests after protest over Israel-Hamas war outside Democratic headquarters7 articles · 7 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Nov 16Protesters near DNC clash with police during demonstration over Israel-Hamas war53 articles · 29 independent sources6 left, 10 center, 8 right
- Nov 23– 24More than 30 people arrested after pro-Palestinian demonstrators interrupted Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade30 articles · 23 independent sources5 left, 6 center, 6 right
- Nov 28– 29Cynthia Nixon Participates In Hunger Strike Demanding Israel-Hamas Ceasefire6 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 2 right
- Nov 29– 30Rockefeller Center tree lighting interrupted by pro-Palestine protesters, leading to arrests7 articles · 6 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Nov 30Pro-Palestinian protesters target Christmas tree lightings5 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 3 right
December 2023
Dec 1– 2Protester critically injured after setting self on fire outside Israeli Consulate in Atlanta36 articles · 22 independent sources3 left, 6 center, 4 right- Dec 13– 16Protesters block traffic near LAX to demand Gaza Strip cease-fire6 articles · 5 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Dec 20– 21Lincoln Memorial steps vandalized with ‘Free Gaza’ graffiti, red paint17 articles · 8 independent sources0 left, 4 center, 3 right
- Dec 27– 28Pro-Palestinian protesters block airport access roads in New York, Los Angeles18 articles · 15 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 2 right
January 2024
Jan 1– 2Access to busy NYC airport's international terminal restricted due to pro-Palestinian protest11 articles · 11 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 1 right- Jan 4Jewish protesters calling for Gaza ceasefire shut down California assembly5 articles · 5 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Jan 4– 7Protesters calling for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war block traffic in Seattle9 articles · 8 independent sources0 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Jan 8– 9325 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after blocking NYC bridges, tunnel21 articles · 18 independent sources2 left, 5 center, 6 right
- Jan 13– 14A global day of protests draws thousands in Washington and other cities in pro-Palestinian marches35 articles · 24 independent sources3 left, 6 center, 2 right
- Jan 24Biden campaign tries to put abortion in the forefront. But pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted.6 articles · 6 independent sources2 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Jan 28– 29Pelosi faces criticism for suggesting some pro-Palestinian protesters are connected to Russia11 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Jan 28– 29Nancy Pelosi seeks FBI probe into protesters calling for a cease-fire in Gaza17 articles · 12 independent sources5 left, 3 center, 1 right
February 2024
Feb 5– 6Pennsylvania Capitol protest against state investing in Israel bonds ends with scores of arrests8 articles · 8 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 3 right- Feb 25– 26Man set himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington: what we know23 articles · 11 independent sources3 left, 4 center, 2 right
- Feb 26– 27Air Force member has died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in DC138 articles · 69 independent sources7 left, 17 center, 10 right
March 2024
Mar 6Protesters calling for a cease-fire in Gaza abruptly ended Adam Schiff's victory party5 articles · 5 independent sources3 left, 0 center, 1 right- Mar 8– 9Protesters interrupt Mayor Bowser, call for cease-fire in Gaza during DC art festival kickoff event5 articles · 4 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Mar 13SFO protest over Gaza creates chaos at airport8 articles · 3 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Mar 26Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt speech by Biden, who says they have ‘a point’6 articles · 5 independent sources2 left, 0 center, 3 right
- Mar 28– 29Pro-Palestine protesters interrupt Biden fundraiser17 articles · 15 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 11 right
- Mar 31Protesters disrupt Easter Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, forcibly removed after ‘free Palestine’ chants6 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 0 center, 6 right