One Month of the Israel-Palestine War... Protests Worldwide Demand "Stop Civilian Casualties"

Protests Calling for Ceasefire in the US and Europe

As the war between Israel and Palestine enters its second month, protests calling for a ceasefire and condemning Israel have continued in the United States, Europe, and other regions.

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According to the Associated Press and other sources on the 4th (local time), demonstrations supporting Palestine and demanding a ceasefire took place in major European cities such as London and Paris.

In Paris, France, thousands of protesters gathered to demand a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The crowd in the city center raised their voices with slogans such as "Stop the cycle of violence" and "Doing nothing and saying nothing is complicity." A significant number of protesters expressed their support for Palestine, chanting slogans like "Palestine will live, Palestine will win."

There were also critical voices directed at Israel and President Emmanuel Macron. Some shouted slogans like "Israel, assassin!" and a sound truck displayed a banner reading "Stop the Gaza massacre." Some protesters condemned President Emmanuel Macron, calling him "Macron, accomplice." Although French police recently banned pro-Palestinian rallies citing public order concerns, they permitted the demonstration on this day, with the condition that anti-Semitic acts or support for terrorism would not be tolerated.

In London, UK, thousands of protesters gathered at the central Trafalgar Square. They held banners saying "Freedom for Palestine" and chanted slogans such as "Ceasefire now" and "We are all Palestinians." Police arrested 11 protesters, one of whom was detained for carrying a banner that incited hatred and violated anti-terrorism laws.

In Berlin, Germany, over 6,000 protesters marched through the city center calling for a ceasefire, and thousands also demonstrated in D?sseldorf. To prevent the pro-Palestinian protests in Berlin from turning violent, 1,000 police officers were deployed, and slogans that were anti-Semitic, anti-Israel, or glorified violence or terrorism were banned.

Additionally, protests calling for a ceasefire took place in Glasgow, Scotland; Rome and Milan, Italy; and Bucharest, Romania. In Istanbul and Ankara, Turkey, hundreds of protesters gathered a day before U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken's visit. They held placards reading "Blinken, accomplice to the massacre, leave T?rkiye."

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In the United States, protesters raised their voices demanding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in cities including Washington DC, New York, Nashville, Cincinnati, Las Vegas, and San Francisco. On this day in Washington DC, thousands of protesters marched through the streets waving Palestinian flags. Some participants criticized U.S. President Joe Biden's support for Israel, saying, "Your hands are stained with blood."

While most Americans support Israel in its fight against the Palestinian militant group Hamas, American support for Palestinian civilians appears to be growing as Israel expands its attacks on the Gaza Strip. According to a poll released on the 2nd by Quinnipiac University, 84% of American voters expressed concern about the U.S. becoming militarily involved in the Middle East conflict. In the same poll, a majority of 51% still supported military aid to Israel, while 71% favored providing humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.

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