BAGHDAD: Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets across the world, expressing their solidarity with Palestinians as Israel prepares for a possible ground invasion of the Gaza Strip. The rallies, marked by passionate chants against Israel and waving Palestinian flags, was a resounding global response to denounce Israel’s heavy bombardment of the besieged enclave.
In Baghdad, large crowds congregated in Tahrir Square, answering the call for protests made by influential leader Muqtada al-Sadr. Meanwhile, in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, demonstrators filled the streets, waving Yemeni and Palestinian flags as a symbol of their support for the Palestinian cause.
Following Friday prayers in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, worshippers expressed their contempt by stepping on US and Israeli flags, emphasizing their rejection of the ongoing Israeli violence in Gaza. In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, approximately 1,000 Muslims rallied after Friday prayers, chanting slogans such as “Free Palestine” and “Crush the Zionists,” while burning effigies draped with Israeli flags.
Islamic leaders in Indonesia appealed mosques in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation to pray for peace and safety for the Palestinian people. The chairman of the Indonesian Mosque Council specifically called for the Qunut Nazilahto prayer to end the Israeli violence in the Gaza Strip. In Amman, Jordanians gathered to express their solidarity with Palestinians, highlighting the widespread global concern for the escalating conflict in Gaza.
Worldwide Rallies in Solidarity with Palestinians
Similar expressions of solidarity resonated across the globe. In Colombo, Sri Lanka, people took to the streets to condemn Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. In Barcelona, Spain, demonstrators gathered at the Christopher Columbus monument, holding banners in support of Palestinians. In Jakarta, Indonesia, crowds shouted slogans and waved Palestinian flags, advocating for the rights of the Palestinian people.
In The Hague, Netherlands, students from different universities staged a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians, rejecting their government’s policy of solidarity with Israel. Mexico City, Mexico, witnessed a pro-Palestinian demonstration in front of the Embassy of Israel, where banners proclaiming “Free Gaza” were prominently displayed.
Rallies were not limited to specific regions; protesters in Geneva, Switzerland, congregated in front of the United Nations European headquarters to advocate for Palestinian rights.
