How pro-Palestinian protests have changed since Israel's Operation Cast Lead

While Israel’s latest war in Gaza in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack has triggered the largest pro-Palestinian demonstrations in U.S. history, conflicts between the Middle Eastern nation and Hamas have sparked protests for decades.

The rise of social media and the timing of presidential election cycles have been among the factors driving changes in the influence and reach of the pro-Palestinian movement in the United States in recent years.