from thefreeonline on 29 Oct 202329 Oct 2023 by .Al Jazeera.
People around the world rally to support Gaza as continued Israeli bombing has killed nearly 8,000 Palestinians.
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators rallied in cities across Europe, the Middle East, the United States and Asia on Saturday to show support for the Palestinians amid brutal Israeli military onslaught on the Gaza Strip.
In one of the biggest marches, large crowds marched through the centre of the British capital, London, to demand the government of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak call for a ceasefire.
Saturday’s march in London was mostly peaceful, but police said they had made nine arrests: two for assaults on officers and seven for public order offences – some of which were being treated as hate crimes.
Police estimated the turnout at between 50,000 and 70,000 people.
Echoing Washington’s stance, Sunak’s government has stopped short of calling for a ceasefire, and instead advocated humanitarian pauses to allow aid to reach people in Gaza.
The United Kingdom has supported Israel’s “right to defend” itself after the October 7 attack by Hamas killed more than 1,400 people, mostly civilians.
The death toll in Gaza has crossed 7,700, also mostly civilians, since Israel’s bombardment began three weeks ago, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
In Malaysia, a large crowd of demonstrators chanted slogans outside the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur.
An estimated 100,000 people rallied in the southern Indian state of Kerala in solidarity with Palestine.
Protests were also held in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
Palestinian protesters in Hebron in the occupied West Bank called for a global boycott of Israeli products. “Don’t contribute to the killing of the children of Palestine,” they chanted.
‘Deaths of innocent children in the Israeli Blitz bombing soared to over 3000 yesterday. The UN is powerless due to US control. Advanced talks on liberation of civilian and foreign prisoners collapsed as the Israeli ground invasion spread..’
Elsewhere in Europe, people took to the streets of Copenhagen, Rome and Stockholm.
Some cities in France have banned rallies since the war began, fearing they could fuel social tensions. But despite a ban in Paris, a small rally took place on Saturday. Several hundred people also marched in the southern city of Marseille.
In New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, thousands of people holding Palestinian flags and placards reading “Free Palestine” marched to Parliament House.
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Born yesterday, killed today
Uday Abu Mohsen is the latest victim of Israel’s unrelenting bombardment on Gaza.
A picture of a small shroud has been shared by Palestinian photojournalist Belal Khaled who has been documenting the death and destruction brought onto Gaza by the Israeli forces.
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What a load of absolute bull shit hysteria. Hamas MUST unconditionally surrender. Hamas can no longer rule the government of Gaza. Just that simple.
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