Thousands of people took to the streets across the United States Tuesday in a national day of protest against the Israeli attack. Here in New York, a large crowd gathered outside the Israeli consulate. In Washington, D.C., thousands marched outside the US State Department. Protests were also held in dozens of cities and towns across the country, including Los Angeles, Dearborn, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, Lexington, and Cincinnati. In Hawaii, a group of protesters gathered near President-elect Obama’s vacation retreat to protest his apparent support for Israel’s attack. Obama hasn’t commented publicly on the Gaza assault, but aides have voiced support. On Tuesday, eight demonstrators stood near Obama’s rented vacation home with signs reading “Gazans need food and medicine, not war.” Obama drove past the protesters on his way to a workout but did not acknowledge their presence.