On the occasion of a day of action for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, tens of thousands of people gathered on Saturday in many capitals around the world.
As the war in Gaza entered its 100th day, a global day “for Palestine” brought together tens of thousands of people around the world on Saturday, from Washington to Amman, to demand a ceasefire and stopping the war.
In the US capital in particular, protesters expressed their anger against the Joe Biden administration, demanding a complete halt to US aid to Israel.
In London, demonstrators drew attention to the desperate situation in Gaza, where there are no longer conditions for normal life. A mass protest action in the British capital featured a giant puppet called Little Amal (meaning “Hope” in Arabic).
The demonstration was supervised by some 1,700 police officers. A few arrests were reported on suspicion of supporting a terrorist organization and for inciting racial hatred.
In Israel, protesters also gathered to remind the government that more than 130 people remained hostages of Hamas. In central Tel Aviv, a facility was erected in the form of an underground tunnel similar to those where the hostages would be held.