Felice Gelman of Red Hook, a member of the Middle East Crisis Response, talks about the history of Israel and Palestine from before 1948 through today.
Aleesa Alvarez, left, and Azeeza Saafir, both of Poughkeepsie, were two of dozens of people who came out to the Wednesday Walk for Black Lives Free Palestine event at Academy Green . In the foreground, Christine Keator Steele of Bearsville, N.Y. holds a sign in Hebrew and English.
The theme of the event was 'Free Palestine,' and dozens of people participated despite the threat of rain. (Lightning ultimately forced the event to end early.) Speakers, lined up by Jewish Voice for Peace/Middle East Crisis Response, included Palestinians, Muslims and Jews.
Tania Barricklo — Daily Freeman