PORTLAND, Ore. — On Friday, dozens attended a rally in downtown Portland, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, where demonstrators called for a ceasefire in Gaza as well as the expansion of humanitarian aid.

As part of this protest, the group called on Sen. Jeff Merkley to lead an emergency delegation to the Rafah border to demand aid trucks be let in and protected once inside.

"We just have to raise our voices. We cannot allow such a thing to continue to happen," said Jena Kain. "I feel like it's a moral imperative for us to stand up during this time."

"It's been incredibly frustrating to see how little progress has been made over the course of the past two years," said Anthony Bencivengo, "A ceasefire is so basic and isn't even the same thing as justice. It's just a halt to the slaugh

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