Protests have erupted across various cities in Europe and Israel, with thousands of demonstrators calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the end of the war. In Spain, large demonstrations took place in Málaga, Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia, where protesters demanded their government support South Africa's case against Israel and urged companies to cease investments in Israel, condemning what they called an Israeli genocide campaign. Similarly, in Italy, a solidarity demonstration was held in Milan. In Manchester, UK, protesters braved the rain to express their demands. Israeli and Palestinian activists in Haifa, Israel, joined in anti-war protests, with some scuffles reported. Israeli forces dropped flyers in south Gaza as peace activists in Haifa called for the exchange of captives and prisoners between Hamas and Israel. In Sweden, the cities of Malmo and Lyon saw thousands take to the streets in support of Palestine. Additionally, a significant protest in Paris marched towards Brussels, where demonstrators urged the European Union to take a firm stance against Israel and seek a ceasefire, coinciding with a European Union foreign ministers' meeting with their Israeli, Palestinian, and other Middle Eastern counterparts. The Belgian Foreign Minister made a statement emphasizing the need for a ceasefire and respect for international law, citing the imminent threat of famine and epidemics in Gaza.
BELGIUM DEMANDS CEASEFIRE IN GAZA Belgium Foreign Minister: “The conflict in Gaza will not be resolved by weapons, and the violence must end. Gaza is on the verge of famine and the spread of epidemics, and we demand a ceasefire and respect for international law. There is a… https://t.co/WRy13R7lT8 https://t.co/XytBV5J8Na
Demonstrators marched through Brussels calling for a ceasefire in Palestine’s Gaza. The rally came before EU foreign ministers’ meeting with their Israeli, Palestinian, and other middle eastern counterparts. https://t.co/Hs4GpbqaMY
Scuffles erupt at an anti-war protest in Haifa with demonstrators calling on Israel to stop its offensive on Gaza https://t.co/LiaWo1130a
Thousands of people march through the streets of Lyon calling for an immediate end to hostilities between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip https://t.co/vQmOq0PYmy
Thousands demonstrated in Brussels, demanding that the European Union seek an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as well as take tough measures against Israel. https://t.co/bEth72ydNz
Demonstration in Malmo, Sweden, in support of Palestine and demanding an end to the war waged by the occupying army in the Gaza Strip. https://t.co/FtdXQ636VI
Thousands have taken to the streets in Malmo, Sweden, to express their support for Palestine and condemn Israeli aggression against Gaza. https://t.co/V4oLtMcC9Z
Demonstrations in the capital of Belgium, Brussels, demanding an end to the war in the Gaza Strip. https://t.co/EB20gtvJhs
A huge protest from the capital of France, Paris, to message the headquarters of the European Union in the capital of Belgium, Brussels, demanding an end to the war in Gaza. https://t.co/QMgWRSeb2b
In Barcelona, several hundred people rallied in support of the Gaza Strip. https://t.co/PXJpX2xdAk
Thousands took to the streets yesterday in Barcelona, Spain, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to end the ongoing Israeli genocide campaign. https://t.co/m54ENiJbJp
Israelis and Palestinian citizens of Israel gathered in an anti-war protest in Haifa, Israel’s third-largest city, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza https://t.co/WBQXGKGi3C
A massive demonstration in the Spanish city of Valencia; demanding an end to the Israeli aggression on Gaza. https://t.co/gmi9UXaqpw
"The message here is to end the war." Peace activists have taken part in a protest in Israel’s Haifa, demanding a ceasefire in the war on Gaza and the exchange of captives and prisoners between Hamas and Israel. — in pictures https://t.co/4z6vKUuwfo https://t.co/IDMj7Mo8rX
Thousands gathered in Madrid, Spain, to condemn Israel's war and express support for Gaza and Palestine. https://t.co/rVsp9XZA4c
Israeli forces dropped flyers showing faces of captives in south Gaza, as protesters in Israel call for PM Netanyahu to make a deal with Hamas to free them https://t.co/Gs23QtY3nF https://t.co/osTV2jXZJW
Protesters gathered for a demonstration in solidarity with Gaza and Palestine in Milan, Italy. https://t.co/X8XbXOh7PS
Thousands have taken to the streets, braving the rain in Manchester, demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and calling on companies complicit with Israel to stop investing in Israel. https://t.co/BjPe1nLjdz
BREAKING| A large demonstration in Málagain Spain right now calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and demanding the Spanish government to joint South Africa's case against Israel. https://t.co/zcoeynyxTb
Now in Haifa hundreds of Palestinian and Jewish activists protest against the war #gaza https://t.co/hxAbuaOWs8