Thousands of people across various European countries took to the streets in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, demanding an end to Israeli attacks on the enclave, Anadolu Agency reported.

In the Swedish capital, Stockholm, demonstrators gathered at Odenplan Square to condemn Israel’s offensive against Gaza and the West Bank, as well as attacks on journalists. They waved Palestinian flags and carried photos of Al Jazeera reporters killed in Israeli strikes. Dressed in black, the protesters carried symbolic coffins in memory of the fallen journalists.

Last week, during an Israeli attack near Al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip, Al Jazeera journalists Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Kuraika, three of the network’s camera operators, and one independent reporter were killed, the Gaza Media Office reported. This brings the total number of journalists killed there since October 7, 2023, to 238.

In Dublin, Ireland, thousands of medical professionals organized a march in solidarity with their colleagues in the besieged territory. Doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers walked silently through the central streets of the city, accompanied only by the rhythm of a drum, carrying posters with images of medics killed in Gaza.

In Glasgow, Scotland, hundreds joined a march from Glasgow Green to the city center. Among them was Housing Minister Mary McAllan, who held a sign reading “Peace for Palestine Now.” On social media, she stated: “The atrocities must stop! We must raise our voices against the genocide unfolding before our eyes. War crimes cannot go unpunished.”

In England, police arrested 13 people during a demonstration in Norwich supporting the banned group Palestine Action. Photos showed protesters holding signs reading “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.” In London, over 500 people were detained, mostly for carrying posters perceived as supporting the same group.

In Buckinghamshire, thousands surrounded the Royal Air Force base at High Wycombe, calling on the United Kingdom to end “its military cooperation with Israeli genocide” in Gaza. “Shame on the British government for allowing these flights to continue! Stop arming Israel now,” the Palestine Solidarity Campaign said on social media platform X.

Despite increasing international pressure for a ceasefire, the Israeli army continues its offensive in Gaza, in which at least 61,900 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023. Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Galant for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. |BGNES