As communities nationwide are preparing to celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday this weekend, some will take a cue from the civil rights icon’s history of protest amid the war in Gaza and a looming presidential election. Monday also marks 100 days since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in southern Israel that killed some 1,200 and led to roughly 240 being taken hostage. Since then, more than 100 Israelis remain kidnapped and more than 23,000 Palestinians have died in Israel's bombardment of Gaza. The March on Washington for Gaza, meant to evoke the King's 1963 march, is planned for Saturday at the National Mall. Organizers say their protest is similar to King's vocal opposition to the Vietnam War.
