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Pro-Palestine demonstrations unfold in multiple cities across Europe

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 18 Nov 2023 23:49
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According to France's labour union estimates, 60,000 people gathered in Paris, with an additional 40,000 assembling in dozens of other towns across the country.

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  • A woman holds a Palestinian flag during a pro-Palestine rally, in Paris, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. (AP)
    A woman holds a Palestinian flag during a pro-Palestine rally, in Paris, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 (AP)

Large crowds convened in protests across France, the UK, and various European cities on Saturday, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to Israeli hostilities.

Despite torrential rain, several thousand protesters marched through central Paris today, holding banners reading, "Halt the massacre in Gaza and West Bank, immediate ceasefire."

"France must immediately call for a ceasefire so that the guns go silent," urged CGT union secretary general Sophie Binet, one of several union leaders addressing the rally.

According to CGT estimates, 60,000 people gathered in Paris, with an additional 40,000 assembling in dozens of other towns across the country.

Des milliers de personnes se sont rassemblées à Paris pour un "cessez le-feu immédiat" à Gaza. @TSDKcollectif #Gaza #Gaza_Geniocide #palestine #israel #ceasefire pic.twitter.com/lGZoVoS5Le

— Fadi Aldahouk (@fadidahouk) November 18, 2023

In Marseille, AFP witnessed several hundred people observing a minute's silence in memory of Palestinian martyrs of the war. In Toulouse, police reported the participation of more than 1,200 individuals in a march.

🔴🇫🇷🇵🇸 Des milliers de personnes ont manifesté cet après-midi à Paris, Montpellier, Rennes, Grenoble, Nantes, Besançon, Marseille, Strasbourg et Toulouse en soutien aux Palestiniens et pour demander un cessez-le-feu à Gaza.#IsraeliTerrorists #IsraelTerrorism #Israel… pic.twitter.com/mUyaXqa4xX

— Media du peuple (@Media_DuPeuple) November 18, 2023

The health ministry in Gaza reports approximately 12,300 martyrs in "Israel's" relentless aggression, with over 5,000 of them being children.

Read more: 130 people detained in pro-Palestine protests in Paris since Oct.

March for Palestine

In Geneva, organizers reported approximately 4,000 people marching, lighting candles arranged as a map of Gaza in front of the United Nations' European headquarters.

A large banner read "Stop Genocide in Gaza," and many participants shouted "Free, free Palestine!" in English.

Manifestation de soutien aux civils palestiniens, tant gazaouis que cisjordaniens #Genève #gaza #cisjordanie #palestine pic.twitter.com/ERLtRNI0wR

— docmartine Ⓜ️ (@DocMartine1) November 18, 2023

In Amsterdam, two rallies were held—one advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza and another pro-Israeli rally. Police noted that the protests were calm, and no arrests were made.

رغم الطقس الماطر.. آلاف الأشخاص يشاركون في مسيرة داعمة لفلسطين في العاصمة الهولندية #أمستردام وينددون بالهجمات الإسرائيلية على قطاع #غزة pic.twitter.com/B5XpzzITq6

— TRT عربي (@TRTArabi) November 18, 2023

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Several thousand individuals marched in Lisbon, with many also shouting in English, "Palestine will be free."

Lisbon today. #Gaza #Palestinian #CeasefireNowInGaza #CeaseFireInGaza #CeasefireNOW #ceasefire pic.twitter.com/B5GgvX86xh

— Sílvia Mendes (@SlviaMendes15) November 18, 2023

A few hundred people marched through Warsaw, and the protest concluded with a rally in front of "Israel's" embassy in Poland.

In Istanbul, where Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for massive protests demanding an end to "Israel's" genocidal campaign, approximately 100 people lit flares and displayed anti-war banners outside the Israeli consulate, braving heavy rain.

The rally was organized by football supporter groups, known for playing a significant role in Turkish protests. 

🔴Sondakika
istanbul'da taraftar grupları Filistin'e destek için İsrail Konsolosluğu önünde buluştu.#ZionistCensorship
Stop #ZionistCensorship @elonmusk#fırtına Biz Holokost #FreePalestine #Ebu_Ebeyde NATO Eurofighter mRNA #Germany Cenaze Elon Musk TRT HABER #Gaza #deprem… pic.twitter.com/KZuvpHasVb

— Flederfiya@🇵🇸🇹🇷🇵🇸🇹🇷 (@Troya30831889) November 18, 2023

Read more: Ten thousands protest Gaza massacre in Rome

"Ceasefire now"

In the UK, the protest turnout was smaller compared to the more than 300,000 people who participated in a pro-Palestine march in London the previous Saturday.

One demonstration targeted an office where Keir Starmer, the leader of the main opposition Labour Party, holds meetings.

While some protesters waved Palestinian flags and chanted "Ceasefire now," others carried placards with messages such as "Stop the war in Gaza" and "Starmer — blood on your hands," all amid a significant police presence in the Camden area of north London.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18, 2023: This is now the policing response for a small, peaceful sit down pro-#Palestine protest in Waterloo train station, a protest police themselves stated did not disrupt any transport.
(Footage by @JasonNParkinson)#Gaza #IsraelHamasWar #Ceasefire pic.twitter.com/AESaOgsa7h

— Jason N. Parkinson (@JasonNParkinson) November 18, 2023

Keir Starmer, a former human rights lawyer, and leader of the party predicted to win an election next year, has refrained from calling for a permanent ceasefire, leading to resignations from his top team.

Instead, he has advocated for a humanitarian pause in "Israel's" aggression to facilitate aid delivery for the 2.4 million people in Gaza.

The Stop The War Coalition organized numerous smaller protests nationwide, including the rally in London.

As of Saturday, London police reported making 386 arrests since the attacks on October 7.

It is important to note that showing support for the Palestinian resistance is considered an offense in the UK, as the government labels Hamas as a terror organization.

Read more: Over 100 pro-Palestine protests to take place across UK over weekend

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