Thousands take part in pro-Palestine rally in London and Pamplona, Spain
Thousands of people took to the streets Capital British London in the latest pro-life rally For Palestine and against the war in the Gaza Strip. He commemorated Demonstrators The 76th anniversary of the Nakba, which forced hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to leave their homeland in 1948, the year that saw the establishment of the State of Israel
Protesters carried banners, one depicting British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer with blue horns and Israeli flags over their mouths. One held a sign that read, "Anti-Semitism is a label to silence the truth and justify evil."
Some have interpreted the term "intifada" as a call for violence, but others defend it as a call for solidarity with the Palestinian people.
The march went ahead despite months of complaints from the Jewish community and some MPs claiming that the Jewish community did not feel safe in central London while the protests were taking place.
The Metropolitan Police said they only have the power to ban demonstrations when there is a risk of serious disorder. The force has to guard the protest on the same weekend as four Premier League soccer matches in the capital, two finals at Wembley and a demonstration at the Eritrean embassy.
Spain is also on the schedule
In the northern city of Pamplona SpainThousands took to the streets on Saturday to demand a free Palestine. The rally was organized by the "Palestinian Committee" movement, and the march roamed part of the streets of Pamplona, under the slogan "Free Palestine".
The organized movement considered that in light of "one of the most heinous attacks in history," citizens must take another step in solidarity with Palestine. It called for an end to what it called "colonization in Palestine" and for Israel to be held accountable for practicing "ethnic cleansing."
The march started in Bosquesillo, passed through Navas de Tolosa, Army Street, Conde Oliveto, Baja Navarra, Plaza de Merendades, Carlos III, Roncesvalles, San Ignacio, and ended in Paseo de Sarasate.
Palestinian flags flew during the march, whose organizers condemned the "genocide," asserting that it would not be possible "without the political, economic and military complicity of Western governments." They also criticized the Spanish government, led by the Socialist Labor Party, for proposing with one hand to recognize Palestine, and with the other to continue supplying Israel with weapons.
Source: euro news
