© AFP 2023 / OLIVIER DOULIERYDemonstrators rally in support of Palestinians in Washington, DC, on November 4, 2023
Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators demanding a halt to
Israel's bombardment of Gaza marched in Paris, Berlin and other European cities on Saturday.
The marches reflected growing disquiet in Europe about the mounting civilian casualty toll and suffering from
the Israel-Hamas war,
particularly in countries with large Muslim populations, including France.
The Palestinian
death toll in the Israel-Hamas war has reached
9,448, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza. In Israel, more than 1,400 people have been killed, most of them in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that started the war.
At a Paris rally that drew several thousand protesters, demonstrators called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and some shouted "Israel, assassin!" In
central London, streets were blocked by protesters chanting, "Cease-fire now" and "I believe that we will win."
Comment: The following is just
some of the footage of the protests, from Canada, and the Basque country, to Japan, and that, in recent days, likely totaled millions of people. Note also that these protests are also beginning to include unions and political groups that are coming together to push for embargoes on military assistance being sent to Israel:
Belgian unions refuse to handle arms shipments for Israel 'while genocide is underway'
Meanwhile there were also protests in Tel Aviv, however they were instead calling for the resignation of Netanyahu for failing to protect Israel and bring back the hostages - this is despite the fact that a variety of evidence showing that the events on 7 October were likely an inside job:
Comment: Whilst Gazans are reluctant to leave the Israeli controlled concentration camp, knowing that this is part of Tel Aviv's plan to ethnically cleanse the area, actions such as these serve to further highlight Israel's crimes against humanity, and, in addition to receiving life saving treatment, the experiences of the sick and wounded can be verified by the host nations own officials and experts: