Pro & Anti-Israel Protesters Demo in Europe Ahead of Oct 7th Anniversary
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PARIS (AP) – Crowds were participating in pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protests and memorial events across the world on Sunday on the eve of the first anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel.
Sunday’s events follow massive rallies that took place Saturday in several European cities, including London, Berlin, Paris and Rome. Other events are scheduled through the week, with an expected peak on Monday, the date of the anniversary.
In Australia, thousands of people on Sunday protested in support of Palestinians and Lebanon in various cities, while a pro-Israeli rally also took place in Melbourne.
Samantha Gazal, who came to the rally in Sydnay, said she was there “because I can’t believe our government is giving impunity to a violent extremist nation and has done nothing. … We’re watching the violence play out on livestream, and they’re doing nothing.”
In Melbourne, supporters of Israel held up posters showing Israeli hostages who are still missing.
“We feel like we didn’t do anything to deserve this,” said Jeremy Wenstein, one of the participants. “We’re just supporting our brothers and sisters who are fighting a war that they didn’t invite.”
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At a rally in Berlin, near the Brandenburg Gate, hundreds of pro-Israeli demonstrators set off up the famed Unter den Linden behind a banner that read “Against all antisemitism,” accompanied by a police escort.
With many Israel flags waving over head, some Jewish leaders led a song about “shalom” – peace – while marchers chanted “Free Gaza from Hamas!” and “Bring them home,” referring to hostages still held in the Gaza strip.
Some in the crowd held up photos of hostages still held by Hamas. Photos of several women featured the word “Kidnapped” in German.
BERLIN, GERMANY – OCTOBER 6: People march to commemorate the victims of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack and massacre in southern Israel on October 6, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. People are taking to the streets across Berlin and other cities in Germany today to commemorate the 1,139 people killed and approximately 250 kidnapped in the Hamas incursions. Other marches are also taking place to protest against Israel’s heavy-handed response in Gaza that has led to the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinians. (Photo by Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images)
Memorial events organized by the Jewish community for those killed in the Oct. 7 attack and prayers for those still in captivity were also to be held in Paris and London on Sunday afternoon.
Security forces in several countries warned of heightened levels of alert in major cities, amid concerns that the escalating conflict in the Middle East could inspire new terror attacks in Europe or that some of the protests could turn violent.
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