Professional-Palestine protesters shut down a avenue close to the Sundance Movie Pageant on Sunday afternoon … and a pair well-known faces joined their numbers.
About 100 protesters reportedly confirmed up on Park Metropolis’s Fundamental Avenue for a protest organized by “Let Gaza Live” … with police within the small Utah city shutting down the block to visitors.
Melissa Barrera becoming a member of a pro-Palestine demonstration on the Sundance Movie Pageant. pic.twitter.com/Kaod6kGVge
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Amongst these protesting … former ‘Scream’ star Melissa Barrera — who was fired for her comments on the battle between Israel and Hamas — and mannequin/actor Indya Moore.
MB saved a low profile in together with her hood on and sun shades masking her eyes whereas IM was extra entrance and heart … at one level utilizing a megaphone on the rally.
BTW, Barrera’s been speaking loads about her firing lately … telling the Related Press Friday evening that getting laid off from the favored franchise was a “big awakening” for her including she’s “grateful” for every thing that is occurred.
The protest was fairly peaceable all morning … with movies populating social media of passionate protesters — although their chants stirred up some controversy.
A number of the protesters used the phrase “From the river to the sea” which is a degree of competition between Israel supporters and Palestine supporters … they’re additionally going proper after President Biden calling him “Genocide Joe” and repurposing an outdated condemnation of Lyndon B. Johnson — asking him what number of children he is “killed today.”
Israeli supporters, smaller in numbers, now gathered throughout Fundamental Avenue shouting “Bring them home” as counter to Palestinian chants. pic.twitter.com/VtK6tm81JZ
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Protesters in help of Israel had been additionally on the streets in Park Metropolis … seemingly mounting a counter-protest somewhat and chanting “Bring them home” in reference to hostages taken by Hamas throughout the tragic October 7 assault.
It ought to be famous that the protest was not affiliated with Sundance, as an alternative simply working close to it … a transfer different political protesters have used previously to capitalize on media consideration. Hundreds of protesters gathered again in 2017 to protest then newly inaugurated President Trump.
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Pageant representatives launched a press release earlier than the march saying they had been conscious of the demonstration and dealing with native legislation enforcement to maintain festivalgoers secure.