More International Solidarity with the People of Palestine
Featured image: Clashes between pro-Palestinian demonstrators and police in Vicenza, Italy on the 20th of January. Source: Piero CRUCIATTI
More actions and mobilizations have been made in support of the Palestinian People and the National Resistance Front of Palestine since last time we reported on this.
In Ireland, Saoirse don Phalaistín has launched a campaign to evict the Israeli embassy.
Anti Imperialist Action Connacht has been targeting McDonald’s advertisements and the office of a politician.
On the 20th of January it was reported that a stall was held in Connacht in support of the Palestinian resistance and encouraging the boycott of Israeli goods.
In Oslo, Norway, Kampkomiteen has put up posters in solidarity with the Palestinian resistance struggle.
In Toulouse, France, Ligue de la Jeunesse Révolutionnaire had an information table on the Palestinian resistance at the Mirail faculty of the University of Toulouse. The action also mobilized for a study meeting on Israel on the 24th of January.
In the city of Tel Aviv, in the State of Israel, hundreds of people protested against the war on the 18th of January.
In Haifa, the third largest city in the State of Israel, Israeli Jews and Palestinians protested together against the war on Gaza in the 20th of January.
In Melbourne, Australia there has been protests in support of the Palestinian people at the central business district for 15 weeks in a row. The latest rally had about 4,000 participants, according to the police.
An ongoing blockade at the Port of Melbourne have prevented an Israeli ship from being unloaded for more than two days. According to the police 85 people are participating in the blockade. More people joint the blockade after the rally.
In Birmingham, England, thousands of people protested in support of Palestine. The protest is reported to have been dubbed “Birmingham’s largest protest”.
In London, England, protesters interrupted the speech of a politician at a conference by a thinktank linked to the Labour Party. The protesters held Palestinian flags and shouted slogans. The protesters shouted among other things “When will you condemn the genocide? How many more children need to die?”
In Seattle, USA, a light rail station was closed due to a protest in support of Palestine on the 20th of January. The protest denounced the links between the publicly-funded company Sound Transit and Siemens, which participates occupation of Palestine.
In Chicago, USA, a caravan of hundreds of cars with Palestinian flags blocked the inbound lanes of an Expressway. The action created a congestion for more than two hours and completely blocked traffic for at least half an hour. Four people are reported to have been arrested.
In the city of Vicenza, Italy, there was clashes between pro-Palestinian demonstrators and the police on the 20th of January. The demonstration was against the presence of Israeli exhibitors at an international jewelry fair.
