DaysofPal—Several Western capitals and cities witnessed a wave of mass demonstrations and grassroots actions on Saturday, denouncing the genocide being committed by the Israeli occupation against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and calling for an end to military and economic support for the Israeli occupation.
In the French capital, Paris, thousands of demonstrators marched in response to calls from pro-Palestinian organizations under the slogan: “Stop the Genocide in Gaza.” The march started at Place de la République and headed toward Place de la Bastille. Protesters waved Palestinian flags and chanted slogans demanding an end to the assault and the lifting of the siege.
Participants also voiced their support for Palestinian journalists being targeted in Gaza and called for a boycott of companies and brands complicit with the occupation. Some demonstrators wore accessories and carried bags bearing the watermelon symbol—now widely recognized as a sign of solidarity with the Palestinian cause. Others held symbolic placards such as “I dream of seeing a free Palestine one day,” and carried dolls wrapped in red shrouds to represent the children killed in Gaza.
In the Dutch city of Papendrecht, protesters gathered outside the headquarters of GKN Fokker to denounce the ongoing export of F-35 aircraft parts to the Israeli occupation, despite a previous Dutch court ruling that banned the exports due to violations of international humanitarian law.
In a statement read during the protest, participants asserted that the company’s continued support for Israel’s war machine makes it complicit in crimes against civilians in Gaza. They demanded a complete halt to all forms of military cooperation with the occupation.
Major U.S. cities—including New York, Chicago, and San Francisco—also saw protests under the banner “Pro-Palestine Protests Near You: Stop the Gaza Genocide.”
Demonstrators condemned what they described as “a genocide carried out with American weapons and taxpayer funding.” Signs held by protesters read: “A child is killed every 40 minutes,” and called for an immediate arms embargo on the Israeli Occupation and an end to military aid used in bombings of hospitals and refugee camps.
In Germany, similar protests took place in Berlin, Bremen, and Wuppertal with participation from Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim communities, alongside German and European solidarity activists. Protesters demanded the immediate lifting of the blockade on Gaza and the unconditional entry of humanitarian aid, stressing that the Israeli aggression constitutes a blatant violation of all international laws.
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