American Jews blast Israel atrocities

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Quote:Hundreds of Jewish Americans have thronged in front of Israeli consulate in Los Angeles in protest to the ongoing Israeli assaults on Gaza.

The Jewish demonstrators staged the protest on Wednesday to condemn the recent Israeli atrocities against the people in Gaza, calling for and end to the Israeli apartheid in the beleaguered enclave.

The protestors chained themselves to the entrance of the Israeli Consulate and blocked the driveway to the parking structure, blocking all traffic in and out of the building.

The demonstration started at about 8:30 a.m. and prompted Los Angeles authorities to close Wilshire Boulevard, where the Israeli consulate stands, until late morning, Los Angeles Police Department said.

"While the end of the siege on Gaza is our most immediate priority, this is only the latest chapter in Palestinians' 60 plus year experience of occupation and ethnic cleansing. Peace and justice in the region will only come when Palestinians have freedom and control their own destiny," said Lisa Adler, a community organizer in Los Angeles and another member of the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network.

Over the past days anti-Israeli demonstrations have been held all across the world, denouncing Israeli crimes against humanity in the impoverished region of Gaza Strip.

Israel has imposed a blockade on the Gaza Strip in 2007 after the democratically-elected Hamas took control of the enclave.

Israel's 20-day-long heavy aggression on Gaza has left 1,074 people killed and 4,700 others injured. The Israel officials pay no heed to the international calls to end the assault.

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