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Fairfax Co. students walk out in support of Palestinians amid Middle East tensions
Justice High School is the old J.E.B. Stuart High School. It's an easy walk from J.E.B. Stuart to a large mosque on Route 7 near the Seven Corners Shopping Center.Fairfax Co. students walk out in support of Palestinians amid Middle East tensions
by Ida Domingo Mon, October 23rd 2023, 10:09 AM EDT
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7New) — Students at Justice High School in Fairfax County planned a walkout Monday morning in support of Palestinians amid rising tensions in the Middle East.
Roughly 50 to 60 students took part in the walkout.
"We are out here protesting for Palestine. We want peace. We don't want to continually see our people dying every day and we're sick of it. We're sick of how two governments cannot deal with each other, and we have to see innocent people die every day because of their own actions," said 12th grader Rudaina Ahmed.
The student walkout is the latest in a series of rallies across the DMV. Last week, over 30 people were arrested during a protest in front of the White House led by several Jewish groups. ... Ahmed said she organized the walkout to fight for Palestinians' lives.
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by Ida Domingo Mon, October 23rd 2023, 10:09 AM EDT
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7New) — Students at Justice High School in Fairfax County planned a walkout Monday morning in support of Palestinians amid rising tensions in the Middle East.
Roughly 50 to 60 students took part in the walkout.
"We are out here protesting for Palestine. We want peace. We don't want to continually see our people dying every day and we're sick of it. We're sick of how two governments cannot deal with each other, and we have to see innocent people die every day because of their own actions," said 12th grader Rudaina Ahmed.
The student walkout is the latest in a series of rallies across the DMV. Last week, over 30 people were arrested during a protest in front of the White House led by several Jewish groups. ... Ahmed said she organized the walkout to fight for Palestinians' lives.
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