Demonstrations in support of Gaza in Western cities continue
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Locals and residents are gathering in different cities in Europe and the US in a show of solidarity with Palestine and Gaza against Israeli aggression.
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People attend a rally in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip at Bayfront Park in Miami, Florida, on October 13, 2023. (AFP)
As Operation Al-Aqsa Flood continues, several demonstrations were held in multiple European cities in support of Gaza and the Palestinian people.
The European Center for Palestinian Media posted on Facebook different demonstrations that were held in Athens, Dublin, and Malmo.
مظاهرة في العاصمة اليونانية اثينا تضامناً مع أهلنا في غزةمظاهرة في العاصمة اليونانية اثينا تضامناً مع أهلنا في غزة
Posted by المركز الأوروبي الفلسطيني للإعلام on Monday, October 9, 2023
مظاهرة في مدينة دبلن الايرلندية تضامناً مع أهلنا في غزةمظاهرة في مدينة دبلن الايرلندية تضامناً مع أهلنا في غزة
Posted by المركز الأوروبي الفلسطيني للإعلام on Monday, October 9, 2023
In Rome, pro-Palestine demonstrators were violently suppressed by the police. A video posted on X by the British rapper Lowkey shows Italian police aggressively attacking demonstrators with batons.
Pro-Palestinian protestors in Rome are suppressed with batons by Italian police. pic.twitter.com/Lu6CPsdydL
— Lowkey (@Lowkey0nline) October 13, 2023
Additionally, tens gathered in Stuttgart, Germany, in a show of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza against Israeli aggression.
مظاهرة في مدينة شتوتغارت الالمانية تضامناً مع أهلنا في غزة
Posted by المركز الأوروبي الفلسطيني للإعلام on Monday, 9 October 2023
In Times Square, New York, tens gathered sporting Keffiyehs and flying Palestinian flags in a show of solidarity and support for Palestine and Gaza against Israeli aggression.
"The settler colonial project of Israel has to end now," Zacharia, a protester in New York, told AFP.
"No one is acknowledging the scale of destruction that they've unleashed upon these innocent people," Laibah Faiaz, a 21-year-old New York protester, said.
FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
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New york’s Time square https://t.co/czrNaXe8X7
In Brooklyn, dozens of protesters, who were identified as anti-Zionist Jews, were arrested on Friday night as they held a sit-in following a demonstration outside the home of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, who is planning to travel with a congressional delegation to "Israel".
In Brooklyn, hundreds of anti-Zionist jews gather to demand the US government stop funding the Israeli military. A speaker: “it’s hard to say the word genocide, but that’s literally what Israeli officials are doing right now.” The group is marching to Chuck Schumer’s house pic.twitter.com/DcuJ6jGIHZ
— hurwitz (@sophiehurwitz) October 13, 2023
The Metropolitan Police announced today that any person participating in Palestine solidarity marches or even associated with it would be subject to arrest if they were to deviate from the designated street.
Ahead of a planned March for Palestine demo tomorrow, a Section 12 has been authorised from midday in the area shown. Any person participating in or associated with the 'Palestine Solidarity Campaign' protest must not deviate from the route below or they may be subject to arrest pic.twitter.com/isCyqslFTn
— Metropolitan Police Events (@MetPoliceEvents) October 13, 2023
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Yesterday, Hundreds of thousands of people in countries like Iran, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Yemen, and various Arab and Islamic nations held protests to denounce the Israeli occupation aggression on Gaza and express solidarity with al-Aqsa.
Tehran, the capital of Iran, saw a significant turnout in these demonstrations, which were organized by Palestinian Resistance groups. A notable aspect of the protests in Tehran was the participation of the Iranian mobilization forces, who appeared in their military attire to express support for Palestine.
🚨 Right know
— Hosniye🇮🇷 (@Itshosniye) October 13, 2023
Tehran, Demonstrations in support of the Palestinian people#Iran#Palestine pic.twitter.com/VqGouf7nJU
🇶🇦#BREAKING: THOUSANDS of citizens and residents of QATAR support PALESTINE in the courtyard of the Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque after Friday prayers
— Attentive Media (@AttentiveCEE) October 13, 2023
QATAR STANDS WITH PALESTINE♥️#جمعة_طوفان_الأقصى #طوفان_الاقصى #الجمعة_عالحدود #Jordan #Gazagenocide… pic.twitter.com/4GwFkEyth9
In addition to the rallies, numerous cities in Jordan saw protests on the day dubbed "Friday of Al-Aqsa Flood." Mass crowds headed to the border with occupied Palestine to express their condemnation of the ongoing atrocities in Gaza and the renewed attempts to displace the remaining residents.
Jordanian security forces increased their efforts to control the demonstrators. Video footage was circulated online, depicting protesters getting out of their vehicles due to traffic congestion and proceeding on foot.
Jordanian gatherings in more than one area to march towards the border with Palestine#GazaGenocid #RedOctober #IndiaVsPakistan #INDvPAK #Isarael #يوم_Iلجمعه #Hamas #جمعه_طوفان_الاقصي #Gazagenocide #مقاطعه_ماكدونالدز #IsraelPalestineConflict pic.twitter.com/Xog3tKzNfv
— AIRDROP KING (@Thuctv2) October 13, 2023
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