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Pro-Palestinian activists protest near Democratic Party offices in Eugene

Protesters in downtown Eugene, Sept. 4, 2025.
Nathan Wilk
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KLCC
Protesters in downtown Eugene, Sept. 4, 2025.

Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered Thursday outside the Democratic Party of Lane County’s offices in downtown Eugene.

They continued their calls for elected officials to describe Israel’s actions in Gaza as a genocide.

“We want for Senators Wyden and Merkley and Congresswoman Val Hoyle to represent the interests of Americans, not the state of Israel," Planet Vs. Pentagon spokesperson Trisha Driscoll told KLCC.

Driscoll called on the lawmakers to stop calling the Israel-Palestine conflict a war, to defy pro-Israel lobbyists that have supported some Democratic lawmakers, and to advocate for one-state solution with equal rights.

Merkley has called starvation in Gaza “collective punishment,” and voted to try to block some weapon shipments to Israel. He recently visited the region and told the Oregon Capital Chronicle he saw Rafah in "absolute rubble."

Wyden recently signed onto a letter asking for investigations and potential sanctions against Israel settlers over aid interference, and has called for a ceasefire. But he voted against blocking arms to Israel earlier this year, citing potential threats from Iran.

Speaking to reporters in Eugene last month before a contentious town hall, Hoyle said she would stop the war in Gaza if she could.

Nathan Wilk joined the KLCC News Team in 2022. He is a graduate from the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. Born in Portland, Wilk began working in radio at a young age, serving as a DJ and public affairs host across Oregon.
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