BERLIN, (PIC)
In several European capitals and cities, protests and marches against the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip continue, demanding an immediate cessation of the war.
The German capital, Berlin, witnessed three massive demonstrations on Saturday, with the participation of human rights organizations and protesters from other cities, in what observers described as a “national march”. It is expected to end in front of the South African embassy to appreciate its efforts in support of the Palestinian cause, according to Al-Jazeera.
The main slogan of the demonstrations was a call for a ceasefire in Gaza, in addition to slogans that have recently emerged in Germany, protesting against some companies accused by human rights organizations of cooperating with the Israeli occupation army.
The German cities of Saarbrücken and Freiburg also witnessed two demonstrations in support of Palestine and Gaza.
In Paris, a massive demonstration started from Republic Square heading towards Nation Square. The demonstration, called for by French trade unions and civil associations, aims to combat far-right extremism and fascism and criticize the government’s alignment with the far right, not only in the country but also in Israel, according to Al-Jazeera.
The demonstration also raised slogans calling for an end to the Israeli war on Gaza, the cessation of killing Palestinians, the lifting of the siege on Gaza, and the entry of humanitarian aid. The protesters also raised Palestinian flags.
Most age groups participated in the demonstration, ranging from children and youth to the elderly, although the majority were young people, indicating that this category has become aware of the justice of the Palestinian issue.
Dozens of events in Britain
In the British capital, London, an Al-Jazeera reporter said that pro-Palestinian activities are organizing 40 marches in 34 cities on Saturday.
The protesters raised slogans such as stop the genocide and stop the British government’s complicity with Israeli crimes in Gaza and stop arms exports to Israel and stop political and military support for Israel and Freedom for Palestine and other slogans.
The British capital also witnessed an evening march on Friday in support of Palestine and in opposition to the massacres committed by Israel against children in the besieged Gaza Strip, in which teachers participated.
The protesters first gathered in front of the Ministry of Interior building and then marched towards the Ministry of Education and then to 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the Prime Minister on Downing Street. At the end of the march, the protesters gathered on this street and raised pictures of some children who were killed as a result of Israeli attacks on Gaza, and they placed children’s clothes stained with red paint in front of the building.
Dozens also demonstrated in the Dutch city of Utrecht, protesting the ongoing Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.
The protesters chanted slogans calling for an immediate ceasefire and the entry of humanitarian aid to the people of the Strip. They also raised banners condemning the ongoing massacres, the targeting of women, elderly, and children, and the destruction of Gaza’s infrastructure.
Activists also protested in the city of Ringe, Denmark, condemning the ongoing war on the Strip. The protesters called for urgent international intervention to stop Israeli attacks and allow the return of the people of the Strip to their homes and end the siege on Gaza. The train station in the city also witnessed a protest against the war on Gaza.
In Europe as well, thousands demonstrated in the Austrian capital and the Swedish city of Malmö and the Danish city of Aarhus.
Silent march by doctors
In Istanbul, Turkey, dozens of doctors and healthcare workers participated on Saturday in a march in solidarity with the Palestinian Gaza Strip and in protest against Israeli attacks.
The Anadolu Agency reported that a group of doctors and healthcare workers organized a gathering in front of the tomb of Sultan Abdulhamid II in the Fatih area of Istanbul.
The agency explained that the participants in the event marched from the tomb of Sultan Abdulhamid II to Sultan Ahmed Square, carrying banners in Turkish and English.
In a speech delivered on behalf of the participants, Dr. Hamza Ayaz said that Israeli repression in Palestine has become more severe since October 7, 2023.
Ayaz emphasized that Israeli occupation practices continue to the extent that they can only be described as genocide, criticizing the countries that cooperate with Israel.
Since October 7 last year, Israel has been waging a bloody aggression on the Gaza Strip, resulting in tens of thousands of civilian casualties, mostly children and women, as well as an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe and massive destruction of infrastructure.
