Longtime Israeli policy foes are leading US protests against Israel's action in Gaza. Who are they?
As the Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza, there’s a bitter battle for public opinion flaring in the United States, with angry rallies on many college campuses and disruptive protests at prominent venues in several major cities.
Among the catalysts are Palestinian and Jewish-led groups that have been active for years in opposing Israeli policies toward the Palestinians and who now demand a cease-fire in Gaza. They have clashed with pro-Israel groups in the past, and are again now.
The groups have roots in a movement known as BDS, which calls for the boycott, divestment and sanction of Israel.
That campaign generated heated rhetoric long before Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel launched its
