Anti-war demonstrations erupted across the US on Monday in New York City, Washington state and Missouri.
Some 500 Jewish New Yorkers rallied together and called for a ceasefire as they swarmed the Statue of Liberty.
A pro-Palestine mob hit the streets of Washington as they attempted to stop a US aid vessel that they believed was headed to Israel with weapons and supplies.
Another protest broke out in St. Charles, Missouri outside a Boeing facility which has reportedly sped up production of small diameter bombs, or SDBs, and joint attack munition, or JDAMs, for use in the Israel-Hamas war.
The demonstrations come after $14.3billion in aid to Israel was approved by the House sparking fury among left-wing activists who have likened civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip to a ‘genocide’.
Some 500 Jewish New Yorkers rallied together and called for a ceasefire as they swarmed the Statue of Liberty on Monday (pictured)
Pro-Palestine protestors gathered around pier 7 at the Tacoma, Washington port on Monday to try and stop US aid to Israel (pictured)
A separate protest broke out in St. Charels, Missouri on Monday morning outside of a Boeing plant (pictured)
Protestors believe that the ship is set to be loaded with military weapons and supplies for Israel, funded by the US
During the Statue of Liberty take over, Rabbis led attendees as they sang songs, chanted and prayed.
Demonstrators also wore T-shirts that said, ‘Not in my Name’ and ‘Cease fire now’. They held up signs that said ‘CEASEFIRE’ and ‘Palestinians should be free’.
They occupied the historic monument for about 20 minutes before the gathering ended and some of those involved hoped on a ferry back to Manhattan.
Assemblymember Zoharn Mamdani told Intelligencer: ‘This is one of the greatest symbols of New York City and our supposed commitments to universal values of liberty and freedom and respite.’
The group in Tacoma blocked the entrance to the Cape Orlando, a roll-on/roll-off ship that is part of the US Ready Reserve Fleet, that they claim will be loaded with weapons and military equipment for Israel.
The pro-Palestine supporters marched around with signs and flags and shouted, ‘Block the boat’, opposing any and all aid to Israel.
Another chant was: ‘Biden, Biden, you can’t hide, we charge you with genocide.’
KOMO News reported that more than 100 protestors showed up as they’ve waited for the ship to load up.
.com contacted the US Coast Guard to confirm if the vessel is set out for Israel and if it is indeed equipped with military aid.
At the protest at the Boeing plant in St Charles, the group yelled over a megaphone as they held banners that read ‘WE MOURN’ with names of victims listed on it, and another one that said: ‘Boeing Arms Genocide’.
Boeing produces JDAM kits which are designed to turn bombs into GPS-guided weapons.
The St. Charles plant has recently sped up their production of more than 1,000 kits, Bloomberg reported.
Boeing officials have said that they are working with local authorities to ‘ensure the safety of the demonstrators, employees and community members.’
Around 75 total protestors gathered in front of the plant as man came up to them and booed in their faces. He also took out his phone to record the protest as he berated them.
Demonstrators also wore T-shirts that said, ‘Not in my Name’ and ‘Cease fire now’. They also held up signs that said ‘CEASEFIRE’ and ‘Palestinians should be free’
Protestors in Missouri held up signs that ‘WE MOURN’ with names of victims listed on it, and another one that said, ‘Boeing Arms Genocide’ as an angry man (pictured) berated them
Many protestors in Tacoma showed up with signs that read ‘Free Palestine’ (pictured) and also chanted ‘Biden, Biden, you can’t hide, we charge you with genocide’
A banner about the Tacoma protest was posted to X (formally known as Twitter) as a large group started to gather around 5.30am on Monday
The anti-war Jewish protestors hoped back on the NYC ferry and headed to Manhattan after the demonstration
The terrorist organization, Hamas released a deadly attack on Israel on October 7 and killed more than 1,400 people and took over 200 hostages.
Since then, both Palestine and Israel have been at war as Israel unleashed its strength on Gaza, with more than 9,000 Palestinians killed since the war began.
The protest of the Cape Orlando vessel in Washington comes after demonstrators gathered outside of the same ship on Friday morning in the Port of Oakland.
The US Coast Guard are now investigating the incident as the protestors hoped over a fence line in an attempt to prevent the ship from departing.
While some people decided to stage a sit in, others went further and climbed the ship’s pilot ladder and tampered with its mooring lines.
Coast Guard crew members and boarding teams were called to help local authorities remove the protestors from the pier, The Maritime Executive reported.
They held Palestine flags and some reportedly locked themselves to the vessel as they alerted other cities around the country of ships also carrying similar cargo.
Boeing produces Joint Direct Attack Munition kits which are designed to turn bombs into GPS- guided weapons. This specific plant has reportedly sped up their production of more than 1,000 kits
Cars were parked at the entrance of the Tacoma Port (pictured) in an attempt to barricade anyone from coming through
Jewish demonstrators gathered together on Monday afternoon at the Statue of Liberty calling for a ceasefire for the Israel-Hamas war
Pro-Palestine protesters were seen climbing onto the military vessel in the Port of Oakland on Friday morning
The Oakland protestors demanded a ceasefire on Friday as they mourned innocent lives lost in Gaza due to the conflict.
Another pro-Palestine protest erupted on Friday as hundreds of supporters staged a demonstration at London’s King Cross Station.
On Saturday another thousand protestors shut down part of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York to ‘Flood Brooklyn for Palestine’.
The Gaza health ministry said that hundreds were killed after an Israeli strike hit an ambulance convoy on Friday.
Protestors can be seen here scaling the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday as the protest continues over the iconic bridge
Pro-Palestine protesters perform a sit in at Kings Cross station on Friday evening as part of an ongoing series of demonstrations calling for a ceasefire in the Israel/Hamas conflict
Last week the House passed a bill to send emergency aid to Israel to help in its campaign to eradicate Hamas after Democrats crossed party lines to support the Republican push.
The $14.3 billion bill passed 226 to 196, garnering 12 Democratic votes and losing two Republicans.
Reps. Thomas Massie, Ky., and Marjorie Taylor Greene, Ga., voted against the bill on the Republican side.
The bill’s fate is likely doomed in the Senate as Democrats have insisted aid must be tied to Ukraine and take issue with the with the pay-for: the bill repurposes money designated for the IRS.