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Hundreds of thousands of people marched across majorEuropean cities on Sunday in solidarity with Palestine, calling for an end tothe war in Gaza and the release of activists detained aboard an internationalaid flotilla.
Around 250,000 demonstrators filled Amsterdam’s streets topressure the Dutch government to take a firmer stance toward Israel. Rome sawone of the continent’s largest rallies, with organizers citing nearly a millionparticipants and police estimating about 250,000.
Spain also witnessed massive turnouts with 92,000 peopleprotesting in Madrid, while another 70,000 gathered in Barcelona. Protesters inFrance demanded sanctions on Israel and an end to Gaza’s blockade, wavingFrench and Israeli flags and chanting “Freedom for the hostages,” Europeanmedia reported.
Smaller crowds assembled in Dublin and London, defyinggovernment appeals to delay rallies after a deadly attack outside a Manchestersynagogue. The UK government later expanded police powers to restrictdemonstrations, with Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood warning that recurringmass rallies have caused “deep concern” within the Jewish community andemphasizing that the right to protest must be balanced with the right to livewithout fear.
Protest is a fundamental right.But this right must not be used to intimidate or spread fear amongst communities.I will grant police forces new powers to put conditions on repeat protests. pic.twitter.com/QgYvDuWn4e
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