Pro-Palestine protests around the world mark 100 days of war

Massive pro-Palestine protests across the world on completion of 100 days of war

Thousands of people across the world took to the streets this Saturday to protest the 100th day of the war in Gaza and demand an end to Israel’s attack.

in demonstrations in kuala lumpur, malaysiapeople gathered American Embassy To send a message to Israel’s staunch ally. The United States has vetoed UN resolutions, supported by a large majority of the UN Security Council, that called for an immediate ceasefire.

“We have spoken to people here who say they have come to show solidarity with the Palestinians. People held signs reading, ‘Stop the Genocide,’ as well as ‘Bombing children is not self-defense,'” said Al Jazeera’s Florence Lui, reporting from Kuala Lumpur.

According to Palestinian health officials, the demonstrations are part of a “Global Day of Action for Palestine” and call for an end to the bloodshed, which has killed 23,843 people and injured more than 60,317.

Israel rejected allegations of genocide in Gaza during a public hearing at the International Court of Justice on Friday, claiming South Africa’s case before the UN’s top court was a distortion of the truth that amounted to defamation.

His arguments were based on his alleged right to self-defense after a Hamas attack in southern Israel on October 7, which killed 1,139 people, as well as what he said was a lack of genocidal intent against the Palestinian people.

Malaysia vetoed Israel

Last month, the Malaysian government said it would no longer allow Israeli-owned ships to dock at Malaysian ports. He also said that no ship bound for Israel would be allowed to unload cargo at any port in Malaysia.

The protest movement in Malaysia, organized in collaboration with dozens of NGOs, said its goal was to educate people not only about the atrocities taking place in Gaza, but also about the history of the occupation.

Worldwide performance

Thousands also gathered outside the US Embassy in Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, waving Indonesian and Palestinian flags and holding signs reading “Boycott Israel” and “Ceasefire Now”.

United States collusion

Protesters gathered outside the US Consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa. The gathered crowd accused the United States, which has provided thousands of tons of military equipment to Israel since the war began, of complicity in bombing Palestinians. The opposition has been strengthened by South Africa’s case before the ICJ.

Roshan Dadoo, leader of the South African Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, who joined the protest, said: “We will stay here until we ensure there is a ceasefire and adequate humanitarian aid for Gaza.”

Meanwhile, mass demonstrations have erupted in world capitals including London, Paris, Amsterdam, Milan, Vienna, Berlin, Amman and Washington DC.

Jeanine Hourani, a member of the Palestinian Youth Movement who joined the march in London, said protesters were angry about injustice in Gaza and were determined to continue demonstrating for Palestinian rights.

Hourani said that while the British public largely supports a ceasefire in Gaza, “UK politicians continue to fund and support genocide.”

He said, “Ultimately, we know that in the grand scheme of things – in the long chain of justice – we are winning.” “We will continue to take to the streets, we will continue to exert pressure until Palestine is free.”

Thousands of people gathered at Bank Junction in central London, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) said. Hussam Zomlot, the Palestinian ambassador to the United Kingdom, joined protesters calling for a ceasefire.

The seventh National March for Palestine also featured the presence of Little Amal, a giant puppet of a Syrian refugee girl who joined a group of Palestinian children.

The 3.5-metre puppet, whose name means hope in Arabic, became an international symbol of human rights after traveling 8,000 kilometers from the Turkish-Syrian border to Manchester in July 2021.

Meanwhile, in Washington DC, protesters marching in solidarity with Gaza have expressed dissatisfaction with the Biden administration’s handling of Israel’s war and are demanding a halt to escalating US attacks in Yemen and a ceasefire.

“There are a lot of complaints against Joe Biden, they call him ‘Joe the Massacre,’ they sing ‘We’ll Remember in November.'”

Smaller protests were also held in cities including Hyderabad and the Kollupitiya neighborhood of the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Saturday.

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