People waving flags at a demonstration in support of Palestine in Amsterdam, the Dutch capital, on the 15th/Robin van Lonkhuijsen/ANP/AFP/Getty IMages
2023.10.16 Mon posted at 13:22 JST
(CNN) Large-scale demonstrations in support of the Palestinian people took place across Europe from the 14th to the 15th, amid reports of the plight of Palestinian residents fleeing Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip. .
The fighting between Israel and Hamas, the Islamic organization that effectively controls the Gaza Strip, has reached an unprecedented intensity, and demonstrations in support of Israel or Palestine occur around the world. Violent clashes have also occurred in some areas.
A pro-Palestinian march was held in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, on the 15th, with around 15,000 people participating, according to police.
One participant was arrested for displaying a Hamas flag, and two others were arrested for threatening police while wearing masks.
On the 14th in London, the British capital, thousands of people marched from the headquarters of the BBC to Downing Street, where the prime minister’s office is located, and more than 1,000 police officers were dispatched.
Demonstrators reportedly sprinkled red paint at the entrance to the company’s headquarters in protest against the BBC’s coverage of the situation in Gaza.
In Switzerland, about 6,000 people held a rally in the international city of Geneva on the 14th, and about 500 people in the capital Bern. The country’s public broadcaster RTS said the participants denounced “the Israeli government’s policy of apartheid (racial segregation), the impunity given to the country and the blockade measures to which Gaza residents are subjected.”
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2023-10-16 04:22:00
