Hundreds rally in Sweden in pro-Palestine protest
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Almost 600 people gathered in Sweden in a pro-Palestine protest in Sweden, mirroring demonstrations all over Europe and demanding the severing of ties with "Israel".
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People holding placards and Palestinian flags march in solidarity with the Palestinian people amid the ongoing conflict with Israel, during a demonstration in Malmo, Sweden, on May 15, 2021. (AFP)
Approximately 600 demonstrators gathered in front of the Israeli embassy in Sweden on Sunday, calling on their government to exert pressure on "Israel" amid its genocide in Gaza. The protesters not only demanded government intervention but also advocated for a boycott of Israeli products and businesses.
Expressing dissatisfaction with the Swedish government's support for "Israel", the protesters accused the government of complicity in "Israel's" war crimes in Gaza.
Subsequently, the demonstrators embarked on a march toward the city center, vocalizing slogans such as "boycott 'Israel'" and "stop the genocide."
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Global solidarity with Palestine
This protest mirrors similar demonstrations across several European countries where citizens have rallied to express solidarity with Palestine in response to Israeli crimes and attacks. Criticizing their respective governments' positions and support for "Israel", the protesters are urging sanctions against Israel and the severing of relations with the occupying regime.
Hundreds protested in Berlin on Saturday to demand an end to the Israeli genocide of Palestinians.
Protesters criticized Germany's complicity in the crimes by providing military support for "Israel" and chanted: “Israel bombs, Germany pays," “Viva Palestine”, and “Free, free Palestine.”
Pro-Palestine rallies have been prohibited in parts of Germany in recent weeks after authorities claimed they were antisemitic, and schools in Berlin have even been given permission to ban the traditional Palestinian scarf, the koufiyyeh, something activist groups are calling a restriction on free expression.
Also, Tens of thousands of protesters demonstrated in support of a ceasefire on Saturday as part of a "Day of Actions" organized by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) throughout the United Kingdom.
Ben Jamal, the director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, expressed that “Israel has pushed Gaza to the brink of catastrophe, where deaths from disease and lack of medical services could outstrip the current casualty figures."
He called the UK's support of the occupation "shameful and unacceptable."
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