Activists expressed their anger at the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people since October 2003, taking advantage of the most important shopping day in the United States, "Black Friday", to demonstrate inside malls and shopping centers, by raising the Palestinian flag and banners denouncing the war.
The 98th annual parade, televised nationwide, is part of the tradition of America’s Thanksgiving holiday, a spectacle of giant balloons of cartoon characters, marching bands and popular music acts performing live. Thousands line the streets of Manhattan to watch.