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The upper galleries were cleared of protesters soon after individuals began screaming "cease-fire now."

On March 25, 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King addressed reporters during a press conference in Chicago at the annual meeting of the Medical Committee for Human Rights.

It is an unprecedented turnout, researchers and activists say, driven by a mix of factors including changes in how people protest and changing views of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict itself.

More than a quarter million demonstrators gathered at the nation's capital on Tuesday at the "March for Israel."

On Wednesday night, the auditorium of the Jewish Community Center was filled in support of Israel during a war with Hamas that has already claimed hundreds of lives.

"We don't know if we need to leave. We don't know if we can leave," she said.

Israel officially declared war against the Palestinian military group Hamas on Sunday after it carried out attacks in the Gaza Strip.

The hour-long program will feature in-depth personal experiences with antisemitism, including Holocaust survivor Rachel Miller.

So far, Federation has invested $471,692 from the COVID-19 Response Fund and an additional $225,000 from the Jewish Federation of North America’s Human Services Match. The investments have helped to supply cash assistance, food security and support for numerous community organizations. An additional $248,308 remains in the fund to address future needs brought on by the pandemic. INFOGRAPHIC: JEWISH FEDERATION OF ST. LOUIS