Pro-Palestine, Pro-Hamas And 'Resistance' Groups In The United States, Canada, And Australia Plan Events Celebrating And Commemorating Third Anniversary Of October 7 Attacks, Honoring Hamas 'Martyrs'

“As the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks approaches, anti-Israel groups including pro-Palestinian and pro-Hamas organizations across the United States, Canada, and Australia are mobilizing a coordinated wave of rallies, vigils, walkouts, marches, screenings, and campus actions. Although many organizers present these events as commemorations of Palestinian deaths in Gaza, the language and imagery used in their publicity often go beyond humanitarian advocacy. Many announcements frame the anniversary primarily through narratives of "genocide" and "resistance," invoke "martyrs," celebrate Palestinian "sacrifice," or portray the October 7 assault as an understandable or legitimate response to Israeli policies. In some...