In a loud rally and march, San Franciscans demonstrated for Palestine

With large Palestinian flags, banners and signs, a wheeled speaker system shouted demands for:

An end to the Gaza blockade.

The halting of US aid to Israel.

BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions of Israel’s occupation).

A Palestinian right of return.

While the crowd was anti-Israeli, there was no evidence of anti-Semitism. There were many Jews holding signs demanding Palestinian rights.

The march, preceded by three of SF’s finest on motorcycles, was orderly and peaceful save for three bystanders who emerged from a store to express their disapproval. A few uncomplimentary gestures were exchanged but it only lasted a moment.