VENICE,(The Palestinian Information Center) Thousands of people demonstrated on Saturday in several European countries, including Italy and Germany, calling for an end to the war of extermination and starvation waged by Israel against the Gaza Strip.
In Italy, thousands joined a major protest held on the sidelines of the Venice Film Festival. Organized by leftist groups, the demonstration featured banners demanding an end to the ongoing genocide in Gaza and calling for a boycott of Israel.
In Frankfurt, Germany, thousands rallied under the slogan “United for Gaza.” According to Al Jazeera, the scene in Frankfurt was unprecedented in the context of protests against the war on Gaza, with organizers estimating up to 100,000 participants.
Police intensified their presence around the demonstration and stated they would act firmly against any unauthorized or unlawful slogans.
Local authorities had previously banned the protest, but the High Administrative Court overturned the decision, affirming the organizers’ right to hold the event.
In Rotterdam, Netherlands, a protest was held urging the international community to intervene urgently to end Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza.
Participants condemned the ongoing massacres and starvation in Gaza, denouncing what they described as the shameful silence of the international community.
Protesters also raised slogans demanding the lifting of the blockade on Gaza, the delivery of food and medical aid, an end to the occupation, and accountability for Israeli war criminals and all those complicit in the genocide.
In Brussels, dozens of doctors gathered outside the European Parliament in solidarity with Gaza.
Responding to a call from Palestinian doctors in Europe, participants issued an appeal to the international community to save Gaza’s collapsing healthcare system.
Protesters condemned Israeli strikes targeting hospitals and medical personnel, as well as the blockade preventing the entry of medicines and humanitarian aid, calling it a violation of international law and human rights.
In Oslo, Norway’s capital, demonstrators demanded an end to Israel’s war on Gaza.
They urged their government to intensify diplomatic efforts to secure an immediate ceasefire and allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Protesters also condemned what they saw as European governments’ failure to respond to the acts of genocide committed by Israel against Palestinians.
In Stockholm, activists held a symbolic funeral for journalists killed by Israeli fire in Khan Yunis.
