On February 3, 2024, some Beacon residents gathered for a rally at Pohill Park, which then commenced down Main Street on the sidewalk. The march was peaceful and calm.

Prior to the march, community organizer with Next Step Hudson Valley, and former Beacon City Councilmember, Ali T. Muhammad, gave a safety pep-talk. In his talk, he encouraged anyone who encountered resisters to remain quiet and calm.

After and during the march, organizers announced that there was a gathering at City Hall the following Monday to ask Beacon’s City Council to consider and pass a ceasefire resolution during Public Comment. Several people did show up for that council meeting and gave their thoughts on why Beacon should consider and draft a ceasefire resolution. Three people spoke against a ceasefire resolution.

Weekly rallies were happening Newburgh to encourage the City of Newburgh to pass a ceasefire resolution, which it did after several drafts and demonstrations. Those rallies will now be held in Beacon until the City of Beacon passes its own ceasefire resolution.

Chants included:

Free Free Palestine
From The River To The 🌊 Sea 🍉
Gaza Gaza Don’t You Cry
Gaza 🇵🇸 Called Out, 🇾🇪 Yemen Answered
Israeli 🚢 Ships Are Canceled
Yemen Yemen Don’t You Cry
We Will Never Let You Die
Biden Biden You Will See
Palestine Will Be Free
Israel Is A Terrorist State
Long Live Palestine
Viva Viva Palestina