PARIS/ WASHINGTON: Thousands of protesters took to the streets in major cities around the world on Saturday (Oct 5) demanding an end to bloodshed in Gaza and the wider Middle East as the start of Israel's wa
Demonstrators protest in support of the Palestinian people, Saturday, Oct 5, 2024, in Toronto, days before the one-year anniversary of Hamas' attack in southern Israel and Israel 's response to go to war on Hamas. PARIS/ WASHINGTON: Thousands of protesters took to the streets in major cities around the world on Saturday demandingAbout 40,000 pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through central London while thousands also gathered in Paris, Rome, Manila, Cape Town and New York City.
"Unfortunately, in spite of all our goodwill, the Israeli government does not take any notice, and they just go ahead and continue their atrocities in Gaza, now also in Lebanon and in Yemen, and also probably in Iran," said protestor Agnes Kory in London. In Rome, police fired tear gas and water cannons after clashes broke out. Around 6,000 protesters defied a ban to march in the city centre ahead of the Oct 7 anniversary of Hamas' attack.
Advocates have raised concerns over alarming antisemitic and Islamophobic rhetoric in some protests and counter-protests related to the conflict. Rights advocates have warned about rising threats against Muslims and Jews around the world. Iran launched a barrage of missiles against Israel this week to which Israel has not yet responded. Israeli operations have also escalated in the Israeli-occupied West Bank since the start of the war in Gaza.
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