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Published July 24, 2025 at 3:00PM

There’s a vigil in Old Town against the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza (via Instagram)

There’s a vigil on King Street in Old Town against the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas on Friday (July 25).

The protest will be held in the pedestrian-only 100 block of King Street at 7 p.m., according to an Instagram post from Alexandria for Palestinian Human Rights. The group has been a near-constant presence in Alexandria for more than a year-and-a-half in the city. Members have demonstrated at city council meetings, a reelection campaign event with U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), and the opening of the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus.

“During this horrific and deeply painful time in the genocide, we ask our community to come together in Alexandria for a vigil to uplift the situation in Gaza,” the group said on Instagram. “Together, we will express our grief over the genocide and famine that is killing the entire population in Gaza.”

Participants are asked to bring signs.

The Palestinian death toll has exceeded 55,000 since the war started in October 2023, the Associated Press reported.

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