'Palestinian Land Day' rally held in downtown LA
Protesters gather for 'Palestinian Land Day' rally
Dozens turned out in downtown LA for a "Liberate Palestine" protest on Saturday.
LOS ANGELES - Dozens of people turned out Saturday afternoon for a "Liberate Palestine" protest near Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles.
Sunday is "Palestinian Land Day," which commemorates the 1976 protests against land confiscation in Palestine. On this day, Palestinians in Israel went on a general strike and organized mass demonstrations to protest Israel's expropriation of their lands. The day ended with the killing of six Palestinians by the Israeli police, according to the Institute for Palestine Studies.
Organizers say the rally aims to reaffirm the return of displaced Palestinians and calls for a liberated Palestine.
The Source: Information for this story is from an interview with event organizers in downtown LA on Saturday, March 29, 2025.