A man attempted to set himself on fire during a protest near the White House Saturday afternoon, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

On Oct. 4 and 5, two separate pro-Palestine protests took place in Downtown Albuquerque as the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel neared. University of New Mexico students, faculty and alums were among those protesting.

Mamadou Taal, a Ph.D. student in Africana Studies, was suspended Monday by the university after he took part in a protest against a career fair attended by defense contractors L3Harris and Boeing last week. Taal is studying at Cornell on an F-1 student visa, which can be terminated by a suspension.

From New York City to Atlanta, hundreds of people rallied in support of Palestinians after renewed violence broke out in Gaza during the weekend.

Cities throughout the United States are bracing for protests on the first anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel. Monday marks one year since Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, two militant groups backed by Iran,

At the University of Maryland, there is heavy security on campus as the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks have triggered protests and counter-protests at the school. FOX 5's Tom Fitzgerald reports from UMD.