Thousands rally in Australia, Ireland calling to end Gaza genocide
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The world is witnessing an outpouring of solidarity with Palestine amid the ongoing Israeli aggression.
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Thousands of people gathered in Ireland to express solidarity with the Palestinian people. (Twitter)
Protests and expressions of solidarity persist across a multitude of Arab and Western nations across the globe as the Israeli onslaught on Gaza enters its harrowing seventh week of aggression.
From Scotland to Ireland, Germany to France, Cuba to Yemen, Spain to Poland, Iran to Indonesia, South Korea to Turkey, Japan to South Africa, Canada to the U.S., and beyond, the people of the world are rising up in MASSIVE numbers to denounce Israel’s genocide in Palestine. pic.twitter.com/ii2hnq03Wh
— sarah (@sahouraxo) November 18, 2023
In Ireland, thousands of people gathered in the streets of Dublin for the sixth consecutive week to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and call for an end to the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza.
🇮🇪 🇵🇸 IRELAND STANDS WITH PALESTINE!
— Rev Laskaris (@REVMAXXING) November 19, 2023
THE WORLD IS WAKING UP!
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Ireland stands with Palestine 🇮🇪🇵🇸 pic.twitter.com/PUQTaiMcTW
— Irish Unity 🇮🇪🇵🇸 (@IrishUnity) November 18, 2023
The pro-Palestinian protests began at the Garden of Remembrance, marched across the River Liffey, and continued to the Department of Foreign Affairs, where participants engaged in a sit-in.
Protesters waved Palestinian flags and chanted slogans such as "In our thousands, in our millions, we are all Palestinians," "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free," and "Ceasefire now".
The demonstration, organized by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign, included members from various political parties, trade unions, students, and community groups. Some protesters symbolically threw red paint at the Department of Foreign Affairs to represent the blood of Palestinians.
In Belfast, thousands of people participated in a pro-Palestine protest, marching from Writers Square to the offices of Northern Secretary Chris Heaton Harris in the city center.
Australians stand with Palestine
In Australia, tens of thousands of people participated in mass rallies in Australian cities, including Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, for the sixth consecutive week, calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
In Melbourne, protesters gathered at Parliament House, blaming the government for a pro-Israeli stance. John Shipton, Julian Assange's father, was reported to have attended the rally.
Sydney came out in force again today calling for #CeasefireForGazaNOW pic.twitter.com/haufC6pJ75
— BDS_Australia (@BDS_Australia) November 19, 2023
48 minutes to pass O’Connell Street. Easily the biggest protest in Ireland since the water protests. #CeasefireNow #Gaza_Geniocide pic.twitter.com/vanJaUoCli
— Tony - Pod Guy - Groves (@Trickstersworld) November 18, 2023
In Sydney, demonstrators carried placards denouncing "genocide", and one protester was seen carrying a dummy resembling a child's corpse soaked in red paint.
The Israeli aggression on Gaza ignited a wave of solidarity, uniting voices from the Arab world and beyond. Millions continue to gather across Arab, Islamic, and Western nations, fiercely condemning the relentless Israeli aggression. Their unity is further galvanized by the horrific Israeli massacres, which killed 12,000 people, 5,000 of whom are children.
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