In response to Israel’s brutal war on Gaza and the commemoration of the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians by Jewish militias, known as the Nakba, and the catastrophe, tens of thousands of people have mobilized worldwide to show solidarity with Palestinians.
After Israel’s establishment in 1948, the Nakba led to the permanent mass displacement of Palestinians. According to activists, the occupied West Bank and Gaza are both experiencing repeating events today.
In Stockholm, hundreds of people gathered in Odenplan Square in response to calls from various civil society organizations to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza. Palestinian protesters carried banners urging the Zionist regime to end their genocide in Palestine, carried Palestinian flags, and displayed images of children who had been killed.
In an effort to highlight the ongoing massacre, many demonstrators carried placards containing the names of the civilians who were killed in Gaza.
In London, thousands of people marched toward Downing Street in support of what they hailed as Israel’s genocide in Gaza, 77 years after the Nakba. Palestinian protesters chanted slogans like “Stop the genocide in Gaza,” “Free Palestine,” and “Israel is a terror state,” some wearing keffiyehs and waving Palestinian flags.
The demonstrators criticized the UK government for its political and military support of Israel, claiming complicity in the humanitarian crisis and denounced the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip.
People in Berlin, Germany, gathered at Potsdamer Platz to voice their opposition to Israeli attacks on Gaza. Palestinian demonstrators carried out signs stating that “You cannot kill us all” and “Your silence is complicity.” Additionally, there were women dressed traditionally and carrying Nakba-themed images.
At least three people were reported to have been detained as a result of the event’s stringent security measures.
In Athens, Greece, protesters marched first to the American and Israeli embassies while dressed in keffiyehs and carrying Palestinian flags.
As Israel increased its attacks and announced a new ground offensive, protests erupted after hundreds of Palestinians were killed in the last few days.
May 15 marked the 77th anniversary of the influx of Palestinians into their homes following Israel’s founding in 1948, according to the world.
Source: Aljazeera
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