Protesters hold placards and flags as they chant slogans during a rally in support of Palestinians, outside of the Houses of Parliament in central London on November 15, 2023, to demand Members of Parliament vote for a ceasefire in Gaza. MP's gathered at the House of Commons to vote on the King's Speech amendment calling for Gaza ceasefire.
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Voices are echoing worldwide as tens of thousands of people take to the streets to demand an immediate cease-fire and an end to Israel鈥檚 war on Gaza.
It鈥檚 been more than 100 days since Israel declared war and began bombing Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023. In that time, the Israeli military has killed more than 25,000 Gazans, according to . Many of these attacks鈥攁nd the gruesome aftermath鈥攈ave been captured and shared live on video, as journalists and residents of Gaza document the constant bombardment. As the world watches the horrors unfold, a surge of massive protests calling for a cease-fire spread across the globe, from Washington, D.C., to London, Tokyo, Karachi, Pakistan, and many more.
Despite claims that protest is ineffective, time after time, mass direct action has proved that it is a meaningful response to injustice. Since the start of Israel鈥檚 assault on Gaza, hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets to raise their voices and demand a free Palestine鈥攅ven as global powers and mainstream media continue a near-blackout of Palestinian voices, instead amplifying Zionist and Israeli messaging.
Here are nine international protests demonstrating solidarity with the people of Gaza:
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Iman Mohamed
is the audience engagement editor at 猫咪社区!, where she is in charge of the organization鈥檚 robust social media platforms and creating a strategy for 猫咪社区! editorial content to deepen our relationship with the 猫咪社区! community. A media enthusiast with a degree in journalism and international studies from the University of Washington, Iman specializes in digital storytelling and creative promotion of digital articles. She has reported for聽Seattle Globalist, The UW Daily, and interned at聽Real Change. In her free time, Iman likes to read mystery books, travel, and hang out with her friends.聽