Over 1,000 people marched in rain and sometimes gale force winds in recognition of Palestinian Martyrs Day and International Working Women's Day in Philadelphia on March 9. Starting with a rally at Rittenhouse Square, the crowd took to the streets, heading around City Hall and up North Broad to Spri

Speakers throughout the protest included representatives from Philippine rights group Anakbayan, Palestine prisoners support group Samidoun, Health Care Workers for Palestine, Temple University Students for Justice in Palestine and the Philadelphia Palestine Coalition, which organized the event. The PPC has organized over 400 actions in support of Gaza since the coalition’s formation. Workers World Party Philadelphia is a member of the coalition and was an endorser of the rally.