Global Protests Mark Anniversary of Al-Aqsa Storm, Demand End to Gaza War
According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, a wave of global demonstrations erupted in cities and universities across the world to express solidarity with the Palestinian people on the third anniversary of the Al-Aqsa Storm operation. These movements, reported by Al Jazeera and published by Mehr News Agency, were organized to demand an end to the war in the Gaza Strip and protest the continuation of the occupation.
In New York, widespread activities took place, with students at Columbia University marching on campus. Dressed in traditional Arab attire and holding Palestinian flags and banners condemning the Gaza blockade, they voiced their demands for a halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza, joining broader student movements across American universities and cities.
Protests also swept through Europe. In Berlin, Germany, a solidarity gathering saw participants raising Palestinian flags and symbolically displaying shrouds to represent Palestinian child victims of the war, while chanting slogans in support of Gaza. In Rotterdam, Netherlands, a demonstration organized by Dutch and Palestinian solidarity associations and civil society groups convened outside the central station. A large fabric displayed the names of tens of thousands of martyrs, coinciding with the third anniversary of the Gaza conflict.
Oslo, the capital of Norway, saw civil activists holding a demonstration in support of Palestinians, calling for an end to the war. This protest was coordinated with other actions across Norway, initiated by the “Action for Palestine” group to pressure for sanctions against the Israeli regime. In London, a rally was held to demand an end to the alleged genocide in Gaza, with protests also extending to Northern Ireland. In Belfast, activists near City Hall raised Palestinian and black flags, condemning the ongoing Israeli aggressions in Gaza and the West Bank.
In Australia, Melbourne residents recreated the story of war victims, focusing on the plight of Hind Rajab, a Palestinian child. Participants placed a symbolic car, similar to the one in which her body was found, and played audio recordings of her calls to the Red Crescent, reciting the names of victims while chanting anti-occupation slogans.
Demonstrations were not confined to Europe, the Americas, and Australia. In Japan, solidarity protests for Palestine took place in Tokyo and Osaka, with participants calling for the liberation of Palestine and condemning Israeli military operations in Gaza.
Pakistan witnessed a massive rally in Karachi, organized by the “Islamic Group,” drawing men, women, and children carrying Palestinian flags and chanting pro-Palestinian slogans to express solidarity with Gaza.
In Rabat, the capital of Morocco, protestors voiced their opposition to the continued aggressions in Gaza and chanted slogans against normalization with the Israeli regime. In Tunisia, students from the General Union of Tunisian Students at the Higher Institute of Applied Human Sciences commemorated the anniversary of the Al-Aqsa Storm with a demonstration, raising the Palestinian flag and delivering speeches in support of Palestinians and against the Israeli war.
Turkey also experienced widespread demonstrations in cities including Ankara, Istanbul, Bursa, and Diyarbakır. These gatherings condemned the ongoing war in Gaza. To draw global attention to the situation in Palestine and the war’s victims, the Galata Tower, a prominent symbol of Istanbul, was illuminated with the colors of the Palestinian flag, marking three years since the alleged genocide by the Israeli regime in the Gaza Strip.
