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FILE - A boy waves a Palestinian flag as demonstrators march during a protest in support of Palestinians and calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in Barcelona, Spain, on Jan. 20, 2024. European Union countries Spain and Ireland as well as Norway on Wednesday announced dates for recognizing Palestine as a state. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File)

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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 08: Actress Jane Fonda (C) rallies with Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben and Jerry's and dozens of other people as part of her "Fire Drill Fridays" rally protesting climate change outside the White House November 08, 2019 in Washington, DC. The demonstrators marched from the U.S. Capitol to the White House where they temporarily blocked the northwest gate before ending the protest and eating free ice cream. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

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