Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro confirmed that the Venezuelans are taking to the streets to express their condemnation of the Israeli genocide of the Palestinian people. 

Maduro shared footage of the demonstrations happening in the streets of Venezuela, stating, "The people of Venezuela took to the streets, their daughters and sons, from this Bolivarian land, vehemently rejecting the aggression and extermination of the Palestinian Arab people by the government of the State of Israel. Enough with the carnage!"

El pueblo de Venezuela se lanzó a las calles, sus mejores hijas e hijos, desde estas tierras bolivarianas rechazan contundentemente la agresión y el exterminio del pueblo árabe palestino por parte del gobierno del Estado de Israel. ¡Basta de matanza! pic.twitter.com/Guwl7KHq7P

— Nicolás Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) March 2, 2024

As part of the International Day in Support of the Palestinian People, the capital of Venezuela, Caracas, witnessed a massive demonstration in support of the Palestinian people and denounced the ongoing Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip.

For over 145 days, the Israeli crimes against the people of #Gaza have persisted, yet global solidarity marches with Gaza continue unabated, calling for an end to the Israeli aggression.#Palestine pic.twitter.com/Ur9eN2OdQY

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) March 2, 2024

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The Venezuelan President stressed Latin America's clear stance, which advocates for a ceasefire in Gaza, on the 148th day of Israeli aggression on the Strip. He highlighted in his weekly program "More with Maduro" that "the concern of millions of people and dozens of governments about the situation in Gaza is legitimate."

Latin American peace, anti-imperialism, and Gaza

Earlier on Friday, the eighth summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) kicked off in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the Caribbean to discuss mechanisms for regional cooperation and integration, among other topics of common interest.

During the summit's opening, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines denounced the genocide committed by the Israeli occupation against the Palestinians and announced supporting the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.