Istanbul (AP) – Hundreds of thousands of European cities have been involved in Palestinians Aid Fleet An attempt to reach Gaza.
Istanbul held its biggest of several demonstrations being staged in Türkiye. The footage showed an iconic crowd walking Hagia Sophia On the banks of the Golden Horn they were greeted by dozens of boats decorated with Turkish and Palestinian flags. The marchers have now converted to a mosque, seeking Muslim solidarity with the Palestinians following a noon prayer in front of a former Byzantine cathedral.
The protest was planned, among other things, in a European city on Sunday. Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023 About Israel, which sparked the war in Gaza. Israeli attacks have killed more than 67,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health, part of Hamas-run government.
In Ankara, the Turkish capital, protesters held flags and placards denounced Gaza’s “genocide.” “This oppression that began in 1948 has been ongoing for two years and continues to turn into genocide,” Palestinian support platform Recept Calabar told crowds in the northern city of Kirikkare.
Support for Palestinians has spread to the majority of Muslim turkeys, and President Recept Tayyip Erdogan has Top critics of Israeli military operations in Gaza.
“The bloodshed must stop.”
In the Netherlands, an estimated 250,000 people dressed in the redest gathered in Amsterdam and forced the government to take more harsher actions against Israel.
Sunday’s protests and marching through the Dutch capital will be within four weeks of national elections. Two “red lines” The Hague demonstration Tens of thousands of people gathered at the beginning of this year.
After packing the Central Museum Square, protesters walked through the city centre, holding Palestinian flags and coat of arms of peace. One placard reads as “shaming the government.”
The Dutch government has long been a solid supporter of Israel, but has become more important internationally in recent months. Support for Israel has declined. On Friday, Foreign Minister David Van Wheel said it’s unlikely he’ll grant him. Export license Send parts from the F-35 fighter jet to Israel.
“The bloodshed has to stop, and unfortunately we need to stand here because we have a very weak government that doesn’t dare draw a red line, so that’s why we’re here, hoping it will help.”
Margin Rozema, a spokesman for Amnesty International, one of the protest organizers, called for the use of “all economic and diplomatic tools to increase pressure on Israel.”
Lamenting the victims of the synagogue attack
Meanwhile, in the UK, hundreds of people gathered at Mark Hamas’ 2023 attack, mourning the victims of the attack on the Manchester synagogue.
A crowd gathered outside Manchester Cathedral to hold Israeli and British flags and signs to seek the release of the hostages held by Hamas.
Banner paid tribute to two men who died in the synagogue attack Yom Kippurthe most sacred day of the Jewish year. They said, “I will never forget my courage.” The attacker was I was shot by the police On Thursday, outside the synagogue for the Hebrew Conference at Heaton Park, he plunged his car into a pedestrian and attacked him with a knife.
Paris also saw the pouring of support to the hostages Hamas holds. Hundreds of demonstrators waving and draping with Israeli flags marched through the streets of the city screaming “free the hostages,” of which 20 are believed to be alive.
Bulgaria and Morocco march demands release of fleet activists
In Sofia, the Bulgarian capital, demonstrators marched with signs such as “Gaza: Hunger is a weapon of war” and “Gaza is the biggest cemetery of children.”
Organizers said they would like to pay tribute to the heroes of the global SUMUD fleet,” including Bulgarian activist Vasir Dimitrov.
“Our society and the world need to hear that we are standing with the Palestinian people,” said protester Varya Chalamova.
Moroccans of all occupations took them to the city of Rabat, the capital, to support the Palestinians of Gaza. The Israeli flag was burned near the front line of the march five years ago as it sought a reversal of the kingdom’s decision to normalize relations with Israel.
Protesters called for the release of fleet activists, including Aziz Gali, a Moroccan human rights defender who remains in Israeli prisons.
Weekend gatherings in Europe
The day after the massive Spanish demonstrations, thousands of people held small marches in several cities, calling for “the end of the genocide” and trade ties with Israel.
The rally in Santiago and Gijon in northern Spain was one of the largest with thousands of attendees. At Jijon, a group of women marched in carrying white bundles representing the bodies of children killed in Gaza.
Sunday’s demonstration was at an international rage growth show, a day after hundreds of thousands of marched in Rome, Barcelona and Madrid Two-year military campaign in Gaza, Israel. Small gatherings were held in Paris, Lisbon, Athens and Skopje, North Macedonia and North Macedonia. In London and Manchester.
Hamas said it accepted. Some elements of the plan President Donald Trump laid it out to end the war. The biggest city in hunger And mixed it Genocide accusations against Israel.
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Associated Press author Mike Coder, The Hague of the Netherlands, John Leicester of Paris, Teresa Medrano of Madrid, Jill Lawless and Rabat of London, Samuel Metz of Morocco, and Beserin Tosskov of Sofia in Bulgaria contributed to the report.
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