Protesters in the British capital, London, demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza (Al Jazeera)
Today, Saturday, Arab and foreign cities witnessed demonstrations to denounce the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, and the participants called for a ceasefire.
The demonstrators called on the international community to take urgent action to stop the Israeli war on Gaza and send humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people.
The devastating Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, which has been ongoing since October 7, 2023, left tens of thousands of civilian victims, most of them children and women, and a famine that claimed the lives of children and the elderly, according to Palestinian and UN data, which led to Israel appearing, for the first time, before the International Court of Justice on charges of committing "Genocide".
Britain
Thousands of Britons demonstrated in more than 30 cities in solidarity with the Palestinian cause and in support of Palestinian rights, led by the capital, London, from which 11 demonstrations were launched alone.
The demonstrators chanted slogans demanding an immediate end to the Israeli war and genocide in the Gaza Strip, the entry of aid to its besieged residents, and holding Israel accountable for its crimes.
A demonstration in front of Ealing City Council, west of London, in solidarity with Gaza https://t.co/dmnnP4glcE
- Arab-London Arabs of London (@arablondon4) March 23, 2024
Germany
The German capital, Berlin, witnessed a protest march denouncing what they described as genocide committed by Israel in Gaza.
In the march called for by the Unified Palestinian Committee in Berlin, the protesters denounced Israel's use of starvation as a weapon against civilians. The demonstrators also denounced the German government's support for Israel with weapons.
From Berlin, a demonstration of solidarity with the Palestinian people and demanding a ceasefire and the lifting of the siege on #Gaza today, Saturday, March 23 #Palestine #Gaza #palestine #Gaza
https://t.co/XNOy0QX4UU
- Rashad Badawy (@NbRashad) March 23, 2024
Austria
In the Austrian capital, Vienna, dozens demonstrated in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
On Maria Hilfer Street, an important street in Vienna, the demonstrators carried Palestinian flags and banners reading “Immediate ceasefire,” “No to genocide,” and “Free Palestine.”
Sweden
In the Swedish capital, Stockholm, a massive demonstration took place in support of Palestine and Gaza.
The demonstrators demanded an end to the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and the entry of humanitarian aid to the residents of the Strip who are suffering from famine.
Finland
Dozens organized a human chain in the Finnish capital, Helsinki, in support of Gaza and denouncing the ongoing occupation massacres against the Palestinian people.
The protesters raised Palestinian flags and demanded an immediate end to the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip and the entry of humanitarian aid.
Press coverage: Human chain in the Finnish capital, Helsinki; Supporting Gaza and denouncing the ongoing occupation massacres. pic.twitter.com/9UhgTSpzQZ
- Quds News Network (@qudsn) March 23, 2024
Italy
In northern Italy, hundreds demonstrated in the city of Milan in solidarity with Gaza and denouncing the occupation's massacres against the Palestinian people.
🔻 Launching of a demonstration in the Italian city of Milan; Supporting Gaza and denouncing the occupation’s massacres pic.twitter.com/FYEcKbvMTQ
- Palestinian Information Center (@PalinfoAr) March 23, 2024
South Korea
In East Asia, dozens of activists demonstrated in the city of Seoul, South Korea, to denounce the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip.
The demonstrators raised Palestinian flags and chanted slogans against the international position regarding the war in Gaza and the continuing massacres.
Tunisia
In the Arab world, Tunisians demonstrated on Habib Bourguiba Street in the capital, Tunis, in solidarity with the Palestinian people and in protest against the continued Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.
The demonstrators demanded an end to the massacres and violations against the residents of Gaza. They denounced the international silence regarding the crimes of the Israeli occupation, and the continued closure of border crossings, preventing the passage of food and health aid to the people of the Gaza Strip.
“Oh Muslim armies, supporting Gaza is a must.” A march in support of Gaza towards the municipal theater in Tunis #Gaza_War #Video pic.twitter.com/4xKcqteqeH
- Al Jazeera Palestine (@AJA_Palestine) March 23, 2024
Morocco
In turn, several Moroccan cities, including Oujda, El Jadida, Meknes, and Tangier, organized vigils to demand an end to starving the residents of the Gaza Strip and to lift the siege imposed on them.
The demonstrators called on Arab and Islamic countries to take urgent action to stop the Israeli war and send humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people, denouncing at the same time the inability of the international community to stop the war in Gaza.
115 demonstrations in 58 Moroccan cities on the Friday of Al-Aqsa Flood 24 in response to the call of the Moroccan Authority for Supporting the Nation’s Issues, which called for demonstrations today under the slogan:
“Stop starvation... and lift the siege” #Ramadan_Nusra_and_Extension#Gaza_Under_Bombardment pic.twitter.com/BN9uuqkcjp
- The Moroccan Authority for Supporting the Nation’s Issues (@nosraorg) March 22, 2024
Yemen
In Yemen, the Ansar Allah Houthi group said that more than 148 squares in the governorates it controls witnessed, on the second Friday of the month of Ramadan, massive demonstrations in support of the people of the Gaza Strip, which has been subjected to an Israeli war that has been going on for months.
The Houthi-run Al-Masirah satellite channel reported in a news item on its website that the capital, Sanaa, witnessed a massive million-man demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian people who are being subjected to genocide in the Gaza Strip.
The demonstrators stressed the necessity of continuing Yemeni military operations in support of the Al-Aqsa Flood Battle until the aggression stops and the siege on the Palestinian people is lifted.
Steadfast in their position, confident in God’s victory, with determination that rises to the skies, the Yemenis chant their acquittal from America and Israel in #Sabaeen_Square in the Million (Our operations are continuing.. Stop your aggression) #Al-Aqsa_Flood #TheComing_Greater #You_are_not_alone #The_Battle_of_the_Promised_Conquest_and_the_Holy_Jihad pic.twitter.com/oOHoE9PJpT
- Al Masirah Channel (@TvAlmasirah) March 22, 2024
Source: Al Jazeera + agencies