ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – The demonstrators in many countries met on Tuesday to condemn the war in Gaza, where the Israelis celebrated the second anniversary of the Hamas attack, which caused the fighting that killed tens of thousands of lives and splies throughout the Middle East.
More than 1,000 pro -Palestinian demonstrators went to the American embassy in the Jakarta capital in Indonesia to condemn the Israeli blockade in Gaza and detain activists from the Somoud World Fleet that tried to penetrate last week.
A chanting “Palestine is free” and flags waving, the demonstrators called for the release of activists and condemned two years of Israeli military action in Gaza.
The authorities in Indonesia – the nation of the most densely populated Islamic majority and the one that has no official relations with Israel – has deployed more than 1,000 police to secure the embassy.
The militants, led by Hamas, killed about 1,200 people and kidnapped 251 people in the October 7, 2023 attack during a major Jewish holiday. Most of the hostages are issued in a ceasefire or other deals.
The retaliation of Israel in Gaza was killed in Gaza more than 67,000 people, destroyed vast areas of the tape, explained about 90 % of its population about two million people and caused a humanitarian crisis, with experts saying that Gaza City is suffering from starvation.
The conflict has sent ripples throughout the region, as it brought Israel to a fight with Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthi rebels in Yemen and the armed groups in Iraq and Syria, along with their sponsor, Iran, which suffered great losses in a 12 -day war with Israel in June.
The American embassies have warned throughout Europe not to stay vigilant on the anniversary of the attacks, noting the potential threats and protests. The coordinated notifications from the embassies in Armenia, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Spain and Turkey have urged awareness and personal security awareness.
In Japan, hundreds of demonstrators, including the Palestinians, walked through the center of Tokyo, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of the hostages. Similar protests were held in Osaka and other major cities.
Lina Grace Soda, a 30 -year -old resident of Tokyo, who joined the gathering, called for sanctions against Israel.
She said: “The realization of the situation of Palestine is not enough if you are still complicit in the genocide.” An increasing number of experts, including those commissioned by the United Nations, said that the Israeli attack in Gaza is reaching the genocide – an accusation that Israel is strongly denied.
Candlelight is held accountable for the Palestinians in Taiwan.
British Prime Minister Kiir Starmer criticized the pro -Palestinian protests planned at universities throughout the country on the anniversary, describing them as “non -British”.
When writing in the Times, Starmer warned that such demonstrations risk nourishing hate speech and anti -Semitism.
He said: “This is not from us as a state.
Starmer’s intervention comes in a tense moment for Britain, days after an extremist citizen of Syrian origin attacked the Heetc Park group in Manchester. Two men were killed and three others were seriously injured.
After the attack, the British authorities went up to security around the temples and criticized the rise of anti -Semitism. The government is considering giving the police new powers to restrict repeated protests that consider it a negative cumulative impact on society.
Later in Tuesday, in Istanbul, where public support for the Palestinians is deeply passed, the iconic Galata tower will be shed light in the colors of the Palestinian flag to attract attention to the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
It was scheduled to protest near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul.
Meanwhile, the Turkish authorities canceled a concert in Istanbul by British artist Ruby Williams, who was scheduled for Tuesday evening, due to security concerns.
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This report contributed to this report in this report in Jakarta and Danika Kirka in London, Ayaka McGill in Tokyo, Jakarta and Danika Kerca in London, and Ayaka McGil in Tokyo, contributed to Jakarta and Danika Kerca in London and Iyaka McGill in Tokyo. She contributed to the Associated Press. I contributed to getting