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Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in various European cities and various parts of the world this weekend to express their support and… October 30, 2023, Sputnik World

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One of the busiest demonstrations took place this Saturday in central London, where, according to organizers, up to half a million people gathered to demand an end to what many protesters saw as a genocide against the Palestinian people. Police estimated the attendance at between 50,000 and 80,000 people. Aerial images shared on social media showed thousands of people completely occupying Westminster Bridge, next to the iconic Big Ben in the British capital. The protesters called on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to demand an immediate ceasefire from Israel in its offensive in Gaza, which the Palestinian Health Ministry said has already caused the deaths of more than 8,000 people, including 3,000 minors. Another concentration in favor of the Palestinian people took place on Saturday in front of the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Rome, where a protester tore the Israeli flag from the flagpoles on which Israel’s national flags fly. The member countries of the organization, as observed in videos on social networks. A demonstration took place in Hamburg, Germany, where some participants carried flags of Islamist extremist organizations such as Al-Qaeda and were arrested by police forces who eventually dispersed the concentration. Other protesters lined up a line of coffins on one of the city’s main streets, symbolizing the massacre taking place in Palestinian territory. There were also rallies in Berlin, Dresden and other German cities. In France, authorities banned demonstrations, but there was a small rally in Paris and larger demonstrations in Marseille and other cities. In Madrid, Spain, protesters grouped in the BDS movement led the mobilizations this Sunday, calling on the countries of the world to boycott, sanction and withdraw investments in Israel in response to Tel Aviv’s attacks against the Palestinian population. “The streets are full of people in Madrid and in many European cities to defend the Palestinian people. Not.” with our silence,” wrote Irene Montero, Minister of Equality of the Spanish Government in X. “The most dignified Madrid, today on the streets with Palestine and against the Israeli genocide. The best Spain that those who hate them so much.” “Wear it only on their bracelets and in the plans of their thieves. The Spain that hates wars and loves people living together. “The Madrid melting pot of cultures,” wrote Podemos boss Juan Carlos Monedero. Participants of a football match at the San MamĂ©s Stadium in Bilbao this Sunday also displayed hundreds of Palestinian flags in solidarity with the residents of Gaza, which has been bombarded by Israeli artillery over the last 22 days, including hospitals, buildings and civilian areas. A march took place in Copenhagen, Denmark. Thousands of people took part, demanding an end to Israel’s “genocide” in the Gaza Strip. There were also rallies in other European cities such as Bilbao, Barcelona, ​​Zurich, Stockholm and others. The escalation in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians began on October 7, when the armed group Hamas fired thousands of rockets at Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv, and more than a thousand militants of the radical Islamic group attacked more than 20 Israeli cities, where they took hostages took over and countered elements of the Israeli Defense Forces. This Saturday, the Israeli army announced that 239 people remained in captivity of Hamas, which wants to exchange them for Palestinians imprisoned in the Jewish state.

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02:30 GMT 10/30/2023 (updated: 03:33 GMT 10/30/2023)

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in various European cities and in various parts of the world this weekend to express their support and solidarity with the Palestinian people and to demand that Israel immediately cease fire in its offensive in the Gaza Strip.

One of the busiest demonstrations took place this Saturday in central London, where, according to organizers, up to half a million people gathered to demand an end to what many protesters saw as a genocide against the Palestinian people. The police estimated the attendance between 50,000 and 80,000 people.

Aerial images shared on social media showed thousands of people completely occupying Westminster Bridge on one side of the famous Big Ben in the British capital.

The demonstrators demanded this from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Demand a ceasefire from Israel The offensive began immediately in Gaza, which, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, has already caused the deaths of more than 8,000 people, including 3,000 minors.

“The gap between the government and the people is dizzying. The old world of colonial power is being challenged by emerging and courageous voices of freedom and justice,” wrote Palestinian activist, academic and politician Hanan Ashrawi on the social network X in reference to the London mobilization.

Another rally in favor of the Palestinian people took place on Saturday in front of the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Rome, where a protester tore the Israeli flag from the flagpoles on which the Labarians of the organization’s member countries fly, such as can be observed in videos on social networks.

A demonstration took place in Hamburg, Germany, where some participants carried flags of Islamist extremist organizations such as Al-Qaeda and were arrested by police forces who eventually broke up the rally. Other protesters lined up a line of coffins on one of the city’s main streets, symbolizing the massacre taking place in Palestinian territory.

There were also rallies in Berlin, Dresden and other German cities.

In France, authorities banned demonstrations, but there was a small rally in Paris and larger demonstrations in Marseille and other cities.

In Madrid, Spain, demonstrators of the BDS movement led the mobilizations this Sunday, calling on the countries of the world to boycott, sanction and withdraw investments in Israel in response to the Tel Aviv attacks on the Palestinian population.

“The streets are full of people Madrid and in many cities in Europe to defend the Palestinian people. Not with our silence,” wrote Irene Montero, equal opportunities minister of the Spanish government, in X.

“He Madrid More dignified, today on the street with Palestine and against the Israeli genocide. The best Spain, so hated by those who only wear it on their bracelets and in their thieves’ plans. The Spain that hates wars and loves people living together. He Madrid “Melting pot of cultures,” wrote Podemos leader Juan Carlos Monedero.

Participants of a football match at the San Mamés stadium in Bilbao this Sunday also displayed hundreds of Palestinian flags in solidarity with the residents of Gaza, which has been bombarded by Israeli artillery over the last 22 days, including hospitals, buildings and civilians.

A march involving thousands of people took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, demanding an end to Israel’s “genocide” in the Gaza Strip.

Concentrations also occurred in other European cities such as Bilbao, Barcelona, ​​​​Zurich, Stockholm and others.

The escalation of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians began on October 7, when the armed group Hamas fired thousands of rockets at Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv, and more than a thousand militants from the radical Islamic group attacked more than 20 cities. Israeli forces took hostages and confronted elements of the Israel Defense Forces.

This Saturday, the Israeli army announced that 239 people remained in captivity of Hamas, which wants to exchange them for Palestinians imprisoned in the Jewish state.

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