[News] Hundreds of thousands march worldwide against Israeli bombardment of Gaza

[Anti-Imperialist News]

 Hundreds of thousands march worldwide against Israeli bombardment of
GazaPeople
around the world rally to support Gaza as continued Israeli bombing has
killed nearly 8,000 Palestinians.
[image: A protester holds a placard reading 'Save Gaza' during a 'March for
Palestine' in Dortmund, western Germany]
A protester holds a placard reading 'Save Gaza' during a 'March for
Palestine' in Dortmund, western Germany. [Ina Fassbender/AFP]
Published On 29 Oct 2023
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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
<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/27/ceasefire-or-pause-words-un-members-cant-agree-on-to-stop-israels-bombs>
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.

Addressing hundreds of thousands of supporters at a huge rally in Istanbul,
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Israel was an occupier, and
repeated his stance about Hamas not being a “terrorist” organisation.

Erdogan drew a sharp rebuke from Israel this week for calling the armed
group “freedom fighters”.

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.

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.
[image: People hold Palestinian flags in front of the Colosseum during a
demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza]
People hold Palestinian flags in front of the Colosseum during a
demonstration in support of Palestinians, in Rome, Italy. [Yara
Nardi/Reuters]
[image: People march over the Brooklyn Bridge as Pro-Palestinian protesters
attend "Flood Brooklyn for Gaza" demonstration]
People march over the Brooklyn Bridge as pro-Palestinian protesters attend
the Flood Brooklyn for Gaza rally, in New York, US. [Caitlin Ochs/Reuters]
[image: People protest in support of Palestinians, in Geneva,]
People rally in support of Palestinians in Geneva, Switzerland. [Martial
Trezzini/EPA]
[image: People hold signs as they gather in Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit,
Michigan]
People hold signs as they gather in Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit,
Michigan state of the US to call for a ceasefire and voice their support
for Gaza. [Jeff Kowalsky/AFP]
[image: People wave Turkish and Palestinian flags as Turkish President
speaks during a rally organised by the AKP party in solidarity with the
Palestinians in Gaza]
People wave Turkish and Palestinian flags as the Turkish president speaks
during a rally in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza, in Istanbul.
[Handout/Turkish Presidency Press office via AFP]
[image: The Church of Norway and several organizations organize a
demonstration in front of the Norwegian Parliament, demanding immediate
stop to the killing of civilians in Israel and Gaza, in Oslo]
The Church of Norway and several organisations held a rally in front of the
Norwegian Parliament, demanding an immediate stop to the killing of
civilians in Gaza, in Oslo, Norway. [Frederik/NTB Ringnes via Reuters]
[image: Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid
the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group
Hamas, in London]
Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in London,
UK. [Susannah Ireland/Reuters]
[image: People take part in a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza,
amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Stockholm, Sweden]
People take part in a rally in support of Palestinians in Gaza, in
Stockholm, Sweden. [Caisa Rasmussen/TT News Agency via Reuters]
[image: Malaysians march to protest outside the U.S. embassy in support of
Palestinians in Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues,
at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,]
Malaysians protest outside the US embassy in support of Palestinians in
Gaza, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters]
[image: Participants walk during a protest in solidarity with people in
Gaza, in Kreuzberg district of Berlin, Germany,]
Participants walk during a demonstration in solidarity with people in Gaza,
in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin, Germany. [Clemens Bilan/EPA]
[image: ndian Union Muslim League Kerala State Committee conducted a
massive rally on Thursday, October 26th, in Calicut, Kerala, India. People
from various walks of life came together with one clear message: "Save
Palestine, Save Humanity, End Israel's Attack on Gaza, Free Palestine. The
gathering seems to be the biggest one in the country with more than 100,000
people gathered]
Indian Union Muslim League, a regional party in India's Kerala state,
organised a massive rally in Kozhikode (Calicut) city. Tens of thousands of
people joined the rally with the message: 'Save Palestine, save Humanity;
end Israel's attack on Gaza; free Palestine'. [Handout via Al Jazeera]
[image: Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators march during a rally on
October 28, 2023 in Toronto,]
Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators march during a rally in Toronto,
Canada. [Mert Alper Dervıs/Anadolu]
[image: An aerial view of thousands gathering near the Ferry Building and
march on Market Street in San Francisco, California, United States to
protest and condemn recent actions by the government of Israel]
Thousands gathered at a rally in San Francisco, California to protest
against Israeli attacks on Gaza and call the US to stop aiding Israel.
[Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu]
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