Van Jones heckled during ‘March for Israel’ rally: ‘No ceasefire!’

CNN political commentator Van Jones was booed and heckled Tuesday during his speech at the “March for Israel” rally organized by the Jewish Federations of North America.

The heckling started after Jones expressed sympathy for Israeli and Palestinian children caught in the war that was started on Oct. 7 when the terrorist group Hamas attacked Israel, killing more than 1,200 people.

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“My heart breaks for all the Israeli children. My heart breaks for all the Palestinian children, and my heart breaks for all the Jewish American children who are now also living in fear,” Jones said before referencing the more than 200 hostages taken by Hamas. “I pray that every single hostage is released.”

At first, the crowd roared with approval before breaking into chants of “No ceasefire! No ceasefire!” and boos when Jones called for an end to bombing in Gaza. “I’m a peace guy. I pray for peace. No more rockets from Gaza and no more bombs falling down on the people of Gaza. God protect the children,” Jones continued amid the crowd’s disapproval. “Let’s end all the horror and all the heartbreak in the Holy Land.”

At one point, Jones struggled to finish his speech but kept speaking as the crowd yelled at him. “I don’t feel powerful to do something about what’s happening over there. But I do feel powerful to maybe do something about what’s happening here,” Jones said. “Let’s take a stand here against anti-Jewish bigotry. Let’s take a stand against Muslims. Let’s let’s take a stand here against hatred.”

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As the war between Israel and Hamas hit the six-week mark, there have been increased calls for a ceasefire. More than 10,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the battle began, and there are concerns about a growing Palestinian humanitarian crisis, according to figures from the Hamas-controlled government. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has adamantly rejected those calls.

Tens of thousands of activists descended on Washington, D.C., on Tuesday in solidarity with Israel and the hostages taken last month.