Bosnia, Serbia hold mass protests in solidarity with Palestine

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: News Websites
11 Dec 2023 17:52

Banners held by protesters said “Yesterday Srebrenica, today Gaza,” which refers to the genocide of 8,000 Bosnian Muslims 28 years ago in the eastern Bosnian town of Srebrenica.

A photo from a demonstration in Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia in support for Palestine in solidarity with Gaza. (X/Act4Pal1)

Thousands of Bosnians and Serbians took to the streets on Sunday to hold mass pro-Palestine marches to demonstrate solidarity with Gaza amid the Israeli genocide.

People in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo stood in sub-zero temperatures chanting “Stop the genocide” and “Free Palestine”.

Banners were also seen saying “Yesterday Srebrenica, today Gaza,” which refers to the genocide of 8,000 Bosnian Muslims 28 years ago in the eastern Bosnian town of Srebrenica.

The Serbian capital city of Belgrade also witnessed demonstrators with Palestinian and Serbian flags chanting “Free Palestine,” in front of the main government building.

Witnessing 'hell on earth'

This comes as the world witnesses a global strike today Monday, called for by social, human rights, and media activists around the world, in solidarity with Gaza and Palestine, in rejection of the Israeli aggression, and denouncing Washington’s stance rejecting the UN Security Council resolution on a ceasefire.

The call to action includes not leaving one's home, not making any purchases in person or online, deactivating Facebook and Instagram accounts, and using the hashtag #StrikeForGaza in English and #الاضراب_الشامل in Arabic.

Everyone on the planet is invited -#StrikeForGaza Monday 11 December

CEASEFIRE NOW. #GazaGenocide pic.twitter.com/9vEJnkRHge
— eman. (@Ema97n) December 10, 2023

The campaign aims to put pressure on countries that support “Israel” to stop the war on Gaza, which has so far left about 18,000 martyrs.

The United States on Friday vetoed a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, "diplomatically" shielding its ally.

In the 15-member board, 13 voted in favor, the UK abstained, while the US was the only country to oppose the resolution. This meeting came as four previous drafts had been rejected by the Security Council.