LONDON (AA) – A Buddhist monk has established a round-the-clock protest camp outside the US Embassy in London, calling for an end to American military support for Israel in the ongoing genocidal war on Gaza. Ajahn Santamano, who has been participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the UK for the past year, maintains a constant...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Vice President and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, campaigning in Washington, D.C., faced protests from hundreds of people expressing disapproval of her administration’s Gaza policy. With just one week until the presidential election on Nov. 5, Harris held a rally at the Ellipse in the capital, the same site where form...
BERLIN (AA) – A protest in solidarity with Palestine set to take place on October 7 in the German city of Frankfurt has been banned by its mayor. In a statement, Mike Josef said the protest, planned for the anniversary of the genocidal war on Gaza, could potentially “incite the public.” The mayor said there […]
CHICAGO (AA/AFP) – Thousands of demonstrators marched near the venue, demanding a cease-fire in Gaza and an end to US arms support to Israel. Gathering at Union Park, demonstrators chanted “Free Palestine” and “Stop the genocide” before marching toward the United Center stadium where the convention is being held. ...
Ramallah, Occupied Palestinian Territories – – AFP Palestinian factions called for a general strike and marches on Wednesday to protest the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in an airstrike in Tehran. “The national and Islamic factions in Palestine announce a comprehensive strike and anger marches to (protest) ...
LONDON (AA) – A demonstration in London was held on Wednesday in support of Palestinian civilians ahead of a planned Israeli assault on Rafah. Protesters staged a silent vigil outside the Prime Minister’s Office in Whitehall to draw attention to Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Activists from Amnesty International dressed all in b...
Moroni, Comoros – AFP Comoros security forces responded with tear gas and arrests on Wednesday after groups, angered by the re-election of President Azali Assoumani, tried to block roads in the capital. Debris and burning tyres were scattered in several streets of Moroni and the Indian Ocean archipelago’s largest street market lay ...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – A comprehensive strike in the occupied West Bank in protest against Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip paralyzed all aspects of life in the occupied territory on Monday. Transportation was disrupted in all provinces of the West Bank, while institutions, banks, schools, ministries, and shops shut their doors, and local st...
TEL AVIV (AFP): Israeli activists protested outside the defence ministry in Tel Aviv on Saturday, calling for an end to the war and a ceasefire. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said they had “entered a new phase” with its massive bombardment of Gaza. Hamas demanded the release of all Palestinian prisoners in exchange for ...
LONDON (AA) – Hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters gathered in front of the Israeli Embassy in London on Monday, triggering a tense standoff between demonstrators and law enforcement officers. The rally was organized by Friends of Al-Aqsa, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Stop the War, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, the Muslim A...
