Mass demonstrations after Israeli occupation attacks Sumud flotilla
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Protests spread across Arab and Western countries condemning "Israel’s" attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla, with rallies in Europe, Turkey, and Latin America.
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Demonstrators protest the Israeli occupation's interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AFP)
Mass demonstrations erupted across Arab and Western countries in response to the Israeli occupation’s attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was sailing toward Gaza to break the blockade and deliver humanitarian aid.
Protesters voiced solidarity with Palestine and demanded accountability for the aggression.
Europe: Strikes and protests against Israeli aggression
In Europe, thousands took to the streets in Greece, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, and Italy. In Rome, Italy’s largest trade union federation announced a nationwide general strike for next Friday to protest the assault.
Demonstrators in Germany blocked the central train station, while in Geneva, Switzerland, calls were launched for mobilizations condemning the attack on the flotilla.
ما دلالات التحركات الشعبية التي شهدتها مدن وعواصم عربية وغربية مباشرة بعد العدوان الإسرائيلي على أسطول الصمود العالمي؟
— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) October 1, 2025
التفاصيل مع، محلل الميادين لشؤون المقاومة، هاني الدالي👇#غزة #فلسطين #أسطول_الصمود_العالمي @alghzawy9547 pic.twitter.com/KLKUMq2OAI
Mass mobilization in London, Canada, and Argentina
In London, thousands marched toward the residence of the prime minister, chanting slogans against the Israeli occupation. Similar rallies took place in Canada and Argentina, where demonstrators gathered in Buenos Aires to denounce the aggression.
#شاهد.. خروج مسيرات في مدن كندية تنديداً باعتداء الاحتلال على #أسطول_الصمود_العالمي#غزة #فلسطين #كندا pic.twitter.com/ZmEnSCxPxz
— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) October 2, 2025
Regional protests across Turkey, Tunisia, and Mauritania
Turkish cities, led by Istanbul, witnessed mass demonstrations condemning the Israeli navy’s assault on the flotilla. In Tunis, large crowds rallied in support of Gaza and against normalization with the occupation.
تظاهرات في تونس تنديداً بالاعتداء الإسرائيلي على أسطول الصمود وتضامناً مع النشطاء المشاركين فيه#أسطول_الصمود #غزة pic.twitter.com/wYuLrwnR0t
— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) October 1, 2025
In Nouakchott, Mauritania, protesters also gathered, underscoring the widespread rejection of the attack across Arab capitals.
تظاهرة أمام السفارة الأميركية في #نواكشوط استنكاراً لهجوم الاحتلال على #أسطول_الصمود #غزة #فلسطين pic.twitter.com/Ih77tO9212
— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) October 2, 2025
