'Silence is Consent': Thousands Worldwide March For Gaza
Demonstrations held in condemnation of Israel's 'war crimes' and complicity of international governments
As the world watches in horror Israel's ongoing bombardment of the Gaza strip—which as of Monday has killed over 550 Palestinians trapped in the sealed-off territory—a unified call for an end to the assault has come in the form of worldwide demonstrations because, as one protester wrote, "silence is consent."
"People across the world are coming out in condemnation of Israel’s crimes and in condemnation of U.S. support for those crimes,” said Hatem Abudayyeh with the Chicago Coalition for Justice. Abudayyeh was one of tens of thousands of Chicago-area residents who took to the streets on Sunday in an outpouring of support and solidarity for those in Gaza.
Many of the global protests were held by citizens frustrated by what they see as their own government's complicity in Israel's military bombardment that has now last two weeks. Observers note that the massive crowds clearly contradict comments made by Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that there is "very strong support within the international community for the activity that the IDF is doing."
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