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Video. Watch: Amnesty International places mock body bags outside White House

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Paul O’Brien, the Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, said Amnesty organised the demonstration to bring attention to the loss of life across the besieged territory.

Protesters with Amnesty International placed red roses on top of white-shrouded body bags, laid outside the White House in Washington on Wednesday as they called on US President Joe Biden to press for a ceasefire in Gaza, where the death toll continues to grow. 

More than 11,500 people, mostly civilians, have been killed since the Hamas militant group's shock 7 October attack,  Palestinian officials have said. 

About 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed in Israel in the attack and around 240 people were taken hostage, according to Israeli officials.

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