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Pro-Palestinian protesters gather outside the Emmys: “No justification for the murder of children”

Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the Emmy Awards red carpet before the ceremony began on Sunday night.

About a dozen protesters chanted as they walked down the line of cars on Figueroa Street, followed by LAPD officers, toward the red carpet near the LA Live Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Many protesters wore keffiyehs and held signs.

“No justification for the murder of children. #FreePalestine #FreeSudan #FreeCongo,” read one protester’s sign.

“Reservation Dogs” star Dallas Goldtooth also wore a red Artists4Ceasefire pin on the red carpet.

This is certainly not the first time that an awards ceremony has been used by protesters to make their voices heard by Hollywood executives, pundits and celebrities. Last year's Oscars ceremony was delayed somewhat when a group of demonstrators took to Sunset Boulevard to protest Israel's ongoing war with Hamas. Hundreds of protesters cordoned off a large section of Hollywood during the red carpet ceremony…