Update on Palestine and international actions in solidarity
Featured image: “In Gaza or in Nanterre, it is right to rebel”. Source: LJR on X
On Tuesday, December 26, Herzi Halevi, Chief of the General Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stated that the war in Gaza “will continue for months.” The state of Israel continues with its genocidal policy against the Palestinian people, both in Gaza and in occupied West Bank. In the West Bank, 314 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, and more than 3,800 have been injured. At least 21,110 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, one third of them children, and there are 55,243 injured, 8,663 of them are children and there are more than 7,000 missing. In addition, according to some media 80% of the population have moved from their homes, a total of 2.3 million inhabitants.
Since October 7 the National Resistance Front of Palestine has sent around 12,000 rockets against Israel. The IDF also announced the withdrawal of the battalion, that suffered a great defeat on al-Shujaiya on 12th December, when it suffered nine casualties in an ambush. In recent days there have been several actions that have eliminated seven other Israeli soldiers, raising the figure of deaths to 167 acknowledged by the state of Israel, including several other seriously injured.
The Zionist State of Israel and Yankee imperialism are also unleashing their crimes and attacks against other peoples who are in solidarity with the Palestinian people. Recently the Israeli army has murdered three civilians in the south of Lebanon, as part of its offensive against the Lebanese people and against the groups that are in solidarity with the Palestinian people. After these events, Hezbollah shot 30 missiles against the Israelis. In Syria, on Monday, December 25, the Israeli army has bombarded Damascus and killed a high-ranking officer of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The newspaper Yeni Demokrasi reported on the death of Abu Muhammed, member of the Central Committee of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) during the Israeli bombardment in the Sheikh Ridvan neighborhood in Gaza. Also, Halide Jarrar, one of the leaders of the PFLP was detained during house raids by Israeli soldiers in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank.
Despite the constant attacks from Israel and imperialism, mainly Yankee, the Palestinian people and the rest of the people of the world in solidarity, continue to make actions against Zionism and imperialism. We have previously reported about this. In recent days there has been actions on all continents.
Since mid October Yankee bases have received 102 attacks (until Friday, December 22), 47 in Iraq and 55 in Syria. In one of these attacks, three Yankee soldiers were injured, and Yankee imperialism responded by bombing an Iraqi armed group.
Yankee imperialism has decided to deploy a joint military operation, “Operation Prosperity Guardian“ to safeguard the interests of imperialist shipping companies. Imperialist companies such as Maersk have announced that they will come back to the Red Sea, after being temporarily withdrawn from it, which caused a great mismatch on their maritime routes. These announcement have not stopped the solidarity actions in Yemen by Ansar Allah (“the Houthis”), who have continued to attack merchant ships linked to imperialism and the State of Israel, and that have launched a drone attack against the Israeli port of Eilat.
In Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, the newspaper A Nova Democracia reported on a rally in front of the US embassy to denounce the genocide against the Palestinian people. The rally, organized by the Mining Committee of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (of Minas Gearais), protested in front of the consulate of the capital denouncing the bombings of the population of Gaza, which has already left more than 20.000 deaths.
In Izmir, Turkey, the democratic newspaper Yeni Demokrasi reports on the police attacking a protest in support of Palestine. The newspaper explains that the police attacked the people who carried a banner that read “All the relationships with Israel must end” and they proceeded to kick and detain at least 21 people. Some of the people who suffered this torture, stated that “they will not silence our voice in solidarity with the Palestinian people”.
In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, rallies in front of the Yankee embassy carried out yesterday and today, protesting against the Yankee imperialist actions and against the State of Israel for the genocide committed in Gaza.
In Quetta, Pakistan, on 26th of December there was a great mobilization headed with the slogan “Free Palestine”.
In the capital city of Morocco, Rabat, on 25th December thousands demonstrated, rioting against the massacre and the occupation of Gaza, and demanding its regime to cut the relationship with the State of Israel.
All over France, Ligue de la Jeunesse Révolutionnaire (LJR) has made different actions.
In Rouen, graffitis with the slogans “Free Gaza!” and “Palestine will live, Palestine will win!” were painted. Also in the city Givors, with the slogans “Long live the struggle of the Palestinian people!” or “Israel = Terrorist State. Zionists out of Palestine!”, and in Strasbourg, with slogans such as “In Gaza or in Nanterre, it is just to rebel”
Graffitis in Rouen
Graffitis in Givors
Graffitis in Strasbourg
In Toulouse, a boycott action against Zara was made on 24th of December, due to its advertisement that reminds of the bodies of the Palestinian martyrs.
In València, Spanish State, graffitis in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle were reported. The slogans “Long live the armed struggle of the Palestinian people” or “Dare to struggle, dare to win, Free Palestine” were painted.
In England, several mobilizations have carried out, outstanding the ones in London and Leeds:
In Aarhus, Denmark, there was a massive march:
In Milan, Italy, hundreds demonstrated in support of Palestine:
In New York, United States, there were several protests in the recent days, one of them, on 26th December, was massive, It is reported that several demonstrators were detained and a police officer injured.
In Toronto, Canada, there was a massive demonstration against the genocide committed in Gaza and in support of the Palestinian people.
In Melbourne, Australia, there was a massive march demanding the liberation of Palestine and the end of the genocide in Gaza.
In Seoul, South Korea, there was a march to the US embassy denouncing the Yankee and Israeli genocide in Gaza:
