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Tampa protest in solidarity with Palestine. | Fight Back! News/staff

Tampa, FL – Nearly 1000 people came out in the blazing sun and heat on Saturday, November 11 to stand in solidarity with Palestine as the Zionist butchers continue their assault on Gaza, leaving thousands of civilians dead, including 4500 children.

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 10,000 people march for Gaza in St. Paul, Minnesota. | Fight Back! News/Kim DeFranco

St. Paul, MN – 10,000 people marched on the Minnesota State Capitol, November 11, in the first march organized by the newly formed Free Palestine Coalition. Protesters gathered at Cathedral Hill Park and then marched to the State Capitol in a march titled “All out for Gaza.”

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By Omar Lazcano

Texas students stand with Palestine. | Fight Back! News/staff

Arlington, TX – On November 8, almost a dozen University of Texas at Arlington students gathered in the mall in front of the University Center to protest the Israeli bombing of Jabalia Camp, one of the largest refugee camps in Gaza.

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By Kobi Guillory

Palestine solidarity march targets Biden visit to Chicago. | Fight Back! News/staff

Chicago, IL – When U.S. President Joe Biden arrived at a fundraiser in West Town, Chicago on Thursday afternoon, November 9, he was met by a crowd of 5000 people chanting “Genocide Joe” among other slogans condemning Biden for his role in maintaining U.S. support for the Israeli occupation of Palestine.

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By Jake Holtzman

Austin students stand with Palestine. | Fight Back! News/staff

Austin, TX – On Thursday, November 9, students at UT Austin held multiple Palestine solidarity actions in response to the national day of action to Shut it Down for Palestine.

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A member of Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Wisconsin speaks during the rally outside Senator Baldwin's home on November 6. | Fight Back! News/staff

Madison, WI – On Monday, November 6, a group of 100 people gathered at the intersection of South Butler and King Streets in Madison to demand that U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin vote against U.S. aid for Israel’s brutal attack on Gaza, stop taking money from pro-Israel lobbyists, and end U.S. financial support for the military detention of Palestinian children.

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By Mira Altobell-Resendez

U of MN Twin Cities student event honors the Palestinians killed in the Israeli genocide.  | Fight Back! News/staff

Minneapolis, MN – Over 500 University of Minnesota community members gathered on the Northrop Mall and inside of Morrill Hall over the course of two days for a public reading of the known names of thousands of Palestinian civilians killed during the ongoing genocide in Gaza since October 7.

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By Josh Rudd

Massive Dallas, Texas rally in solidarity with Palestine. | Fight Back! News/staff

Dallas, TX – For the fifth straight weekend, Dallas saw record-shattering numbers at a rally in support of the people of Gaza, Palestine. The march was called to demand an end to the occupation of Palestine. The November 4 rally was one of the largest marches Dallas has seen since the Black lives matter protests in 2020. It wrapped around entire blocks in Oak Lawn, and iconic “gayborhood” in Dallas, and near U.S. Senator Ted Cruz’s Dallas office.

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Zade Dallman from the Trans Resistance Action Committee criticizes the hypocrisy of the UW administration outside Ben Shapiro's speaking event. | Fight Back! News/staff

Madison, WI – On November 6, nearly 80 students and community members gathered outside Shannon Hall on the University of Wisconsin (UW) campus to protest the reactionary Ben Shapiro's visit. The focus of the protest was squarely on Palestine and on trans rights, both issues which Shapiro has disgusting views on and both topics which the university and the Wisconsin state government have a checkered record on.

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Senator Baldwin looking uneasy while being questioned by SDS.  | Fight Back! News/staff

Appleton, WI – On Sunday, October 29, the Lawrence University Democrats, the student organization of the Democratic Party, hosted a visit by Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin, with State Representative Lee Snodgrass also in attendance. This event came only days after the October 26 unanimous passing of Senate resolution 418 which condemned the nationally organized student protests in support of Palestinian resistance.

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