Under the slogan "liberate Palestine".. Protests sweep London and Rome

Europe

Published: 21 October 2023

Under the slogan "liberate Palestine".. Protests sweep London and Rome

In a March that toured the British capital, with the participation of about 100 thousand people in a demonstration in support of the Palestinians in central London

Saturday 10/21 to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, which has been under bombardment since the attack launched by the Hamas movement Israel two weeks ago

Edited by| Tony Wild

Europe section - CJ journalist

London, Rome - October,21,2023

The demonstrators chanted" Free Palestine, " carrying banners of support and Palestinian flags. They gathered near the Prime Minister's residence

Rishi Sunak in Downing Street after they launched their march called the "national march for Palestine", which was organized by solidarity campaign with Palestine

Media outlets pointed out that the demonstration also included a lot of anti-Israel chants and slogans, stressing that

A protester held up a banner with a photo of Sunak, US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a phrase that says "wanted for war crimes"

The police warned before the March that anyone would show support for Hamas, which Britain classifies as a "terrorist" organization

Banned", he will be arrested and she will not tolerate any act classified as a hate crime. The demonstration ended without there are reports of arrests.

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said during a peace summit in Cairo that " this is an issue that has always aroused feelings and we

Now we are all witnessing on social media and in our communities how divisive the current situation has become and polarization".

In the Italian capital, Rome, thousands also took to the streets, before noon on Saturday 21/10 to denounce what Israel committed in

Gaza and the West Bank, and came at the invitation of leftist parties and associations of solidarity with Palestine.

During the meeting, Palestinian flags and slogans were raised accusing "Israel" of committing war crimes with clear coverage by Western countries،

The protesters also denounced the position of the Italian government, which is clearly aligned with "Israel".

The "flood of Al-Aqsa" provoked Arab and foreign solidarity with Gaza. Millions are demonstrating in many Arab, Islamic and Western countries،

Condemning the exaggerated Israeli response, as they put it, the demonstrations intensified after what happened at the Baptist Hospital, which about 500 people were killed.

Written by Castle Journal