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    More than 100 protesters gather near the State Theatre on Wednesday night in opposition of a show by reggae singer and rapper Matisyahu, a Jewish American musician who has been vocal in his support for Israel during the war in Gaza.

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    Zoe Grodsky, a member of Maine Jews for Palestine, leads a call-and-response through a megaphone to more than 100 protesters gathered outside the State Theatre on Wednesday.

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    Portland police kept protesters from blocking the sidewalk approach to the State Theatre on Wednesday evening.

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    More than 100 protesters joined organizers from Maine Jews for Palestine to gather outside the State Theatre on Wednesday night in opposition of a show by reggae singer and rapper Matisyahu, a Jewish American musician who has been vocal in his support for Israel during the war in Gaza.

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    A protester who only gave her first name, Jamila, holds a sign reading "Maine Jews for a free Palestine" while standing across the street from State Theatre on Wednesday night.

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    More than 100 protesters gathered near the State Theatre on Wednesday night in opposition of a show by reggae singer and rapper Matisyahu. The musician has had several concerts canceled across the country.

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    Police officers stand in the median on Congress Street near the State Theatre on Wednesday night as more than 100 protesters gather to rally against a show by reggae singer and rapper Matisyahu.

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