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Left-wing activists rally in support of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on the first night of Hannukah in Columbus Circle, New York City, Dec. 7, 2023. (Luke Tress)

Left-wing Jews usher in Hanukkah in NY with rally demanding a ceasefire and mourning Gaza casualties

The event at Columbus Circle also took place exactly two months after Hamas began the war with an invasion of Israel that killed 1,200, largely civilians, and took more than 240 hostages.

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