Dual demonstrations
Alex Garcia yells his support of Palestine as those around him hold up signs demanding peace in the Gaza Strip. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Jan. 8, 2008: Pro-Israel supporter Mark Singer holds up an American flag against the background of an Israeli flag at the Federal Court building in Westwood on Sunday. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Lamya Elhaj, left, and Zemzem Abdulkadir participate in a group prayer as they protest Israel’s invasion of Gaza. Pro-Israel protesters had gathered on the same side of the street. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Supporters of Israel hold up the nation’s flag. Police stood between the opposing groups of protesters, but it remained a peaceful demonstration. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Protester Paul Wicker and others dressed up in robes and painted their faces to represent the dead as they carried fake coffins on the lawn of the Federal Building. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
8-month-old Sapir sports the Israeli flag. Overhead, a small plane pulled a banner that read: Israel we stand with you. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
