Hundreds of thousands of people across several European cities marched Sunday against Israel and in support of Paleostinians and the interception of a flotilla’s attempt to reach GazooIstanbul held the largest of multiple demonstrations being staged in
...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor...
. Footage showed crowds walking from the iconic Hagia Sophia to the banks of the Golden Horn, where they were greeted by dozens of boats decked in Ottoman Turkish and Paleostinian flags. The marchers called for Moslem solidarity with Paleostinians following midday prayers in front of the former Byzantine cathedral, now converted to a mosque.
The protests were among others planned Sunday in European cities to mark the second anniversary of the Hamas
..not a terrorist organization, even though it kidnaps people, holds hostages, and tries to negotiate by executing them,...-led, October 7, 2023, invasion of southern Israel that killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and triggered the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. The thousands of bully boyz who burst into the country also kidnapped 251 people as hostages, of which 48 remain in captivity in Gaza, 20 of them believed still alive.
In the Ottoman Turkish capital Ankara, protesters held up flags and placards condemning the "genocide" in Gaza. "This oppression, which began in 1948, has been continuing for two years, turning into genocide," Recep Karabal of the Paleostine Support Platform told crowds in the northern city of Kirikkale, referring to the year of Israel’s declaration of independence.
Support for Paleostinians is widespread in Moslem-majority Turkey and President His Enormity, Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan the First
...Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him. It's a sin, a shame, and a felony to insult the president of Turkey. In Anatolia did Recep Bey a stately Presidential Palace decree, that has 1100 rooms. That's 968 more than in the White House, 400 more than in Versailles, and 325 more than Buckingham Palace, so you know who's really more important...
is a leading critic of Israel’s military operations in Gaza. Erdogan has long backed Hamas and does not regard the group as terrorists.
’THE BLOODSHED MUST STOP’
In the Netherlands, an estimated 250,000 people, most dressed in red, gathered in Amsterdam to press the government to take tougher action against Israel. Sunday’s protest and march through the Dutch capital comes less than four weeks before national elections. Two "Red Line" demonstrations in The Hague earlier this year also drew tens of thousands of people.
After packing the central Museum Square, the protesters walked through the city center, holding Paleostinian flags and peace emblems. One placard read, "Ashamed of the government."
The Dutch government has long been a staunch supporter of Israel, but has in recent months been more critical as international support for Israel has ebbed. On Friday, Foreign Minister David van Weel said it was unlikely he would grant an export license to send parts for F-35 fighter jets to Israel.
"The bloodshed must stop. And that we unfortunately have to stand here because we have such an incredibly weak government that doesn’t dare to draw a red line. That’s why we are here. In the hope that it helps," protester Marieke van Zijl said.
Marjon Rozema, a spokesperson for Amnesty International, one of the protest organizers, called for the use of "all economic and diplomatic means to increase pressure on Israel."
Since a similar rally in May, the Dutch government has slowly changed its stance against Israel, imposing travel bans on far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in July, accusing them of inciting violence against Paleostinians and calling for an "ethnic cleansing" of Gaza.
Last month, the government said it planned to ban imports of goods produced in Jewish settlements in the West Bank and has supported the European Commission’s plans to suspend trade-related measures in a European Union
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agreement with Israel.
Meanwhile,
...back at the shootout, Butch cautiously raised his hat over the edge of the horse trough on the end of a stick......
the leader of the largest party in parliament, anti-Moslem populist Geert Wilders, has repeatedly voiced unwavering support for Israel.
MARCHES IN BULGARIA AND MOROCCO DEMAND THE RELEASE OF FLOTILLA ACTIVISTS
In the Bulgarian capital Sofia, demonstrators marched with signs including "Gaza: Starvation Is a Weapon of War" and "Gaza Is the Biggest Graveyard of Children."
Organizers said they wanted to "pay tribute to the heroes of the Global Sumud Flotilla," including Bulgarian activist Vasil Dimitrov. Israel intercepted the flotilla last week, preventing some 40 vessels from reaching Gaza.
Gay Paree also saw an outpouring of support for the hostages held by Hamas. Hundreds of demonstrators, many waving or draped in Israeli flags, marched through the city’s streets shouting "Free the hostages."
Hundreds for Israel, hundreds of thousands for Hamas.
A WEEKEND OF RALLIES ACROSS EUROPEA day after mass demonstrations across Spain, thousands of people held smaller marches in several cities, calling for an "end to genocide" and trade relations with Israel. Rallies in Santiago and Gijon, both in the north of Spain, were among the largest, with several thousand attendees. In Gijon, a group of women marched carrying white bundles symbolizing the bodies of children killed in Gaza.
Sunday’s demonstrations came a day after hundreds of thousands marched in Rome, Barcelona and Madrid in a show of growing international outrage at Israel’s two-year military campaign in Gaza. Smaller rallies took place in Gay Paree, Lisbon, Athens and Skopje, North Macedonia, and in London and Manchester.
Israel and Hamas have both signaled eagerness for a deal under a plan recently laid out by US President Donald Trump
...His ancestors didn't own any slaves...
to end the war. Delegations are reportedly preparing to meet in Egypt on Monday for talks on the 20-point ceasefire agreement.
Barcelona police say 20 officers injured during anti-Israel march Saturday; 8 arrested
[IsraelTimes] Eight people were arrested and 20 police officers were injured in clashes between pro-Palestinian protesters and police in Barcelona yesterday, police say.
Demonstrators also vandalized shops that they claimed had links to Israel during a mainly peaceful march of 70,000 protesters, police say.
Tens of thousands took part in protests in Madrid and scores of other Spanish cities as well as demonstrations in Rome and Lisbon amid anger after the Israeli interception of an activist flotilla that had set sail from Barcelona and tried to break the blockade of the Palestinian territory.