Pro-Palestine protesters rally at LA Times Festival of Books [Video]

LOS ANGELES – Protesters demonstrated at the LA TImes Festival of Books at USC Sunday, to advocate for Palestine, and to urge “accountability for the ongoing genocide in Gaza.”

Demonstrators like Sara Elarnaout, who came to Los Angeles six years ago from Lebanon, marched through the campus with signs, chanting, “free, free, free Palestine.” The group said they were there to make a point about what was missing at the festival.

“Right now, we need to be educated about what’s happening in Palesine, and that’s not part of the book fair,” organizer Jodei Evans said.

But Evans said there were other reasons the group wanted to be there Sunday, including protesting the university’s decision to revoke valedictorian Asna Tabassum’s commencement speech, over what the university said were safety concerns.

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The group also planned to demonstrate at a speaking event featuring World Central Kitchen …