Gaza war protests
protests relating to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas
The Gaza war has sparked protests, demonstrations, and vigils around the world. These protests focused on a variety of issues related to the conflict, including demands for a ceasefire, an end to the Israeli blockade and occupation, return of Israeli hostages, protesting war crimes, ending US support for Israel and providing humanitarian aid to Gaza. Since the war began on 7 October 2023, the death toll has exceeded 70,000.
Some of the protests have resulted in violence and accusations of antisemitism and anti-Palestinianism. In some European countries, and Palestine itself, protestors were criminalized, in countries such as France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Hungary, which restricted pro-Palestinian political speech, while the Israeli media outlet Ynet reported that Hamas in Gaza tortured and executed anti-Hamas demonstrators. The conflict also sparked large protests at Israeli and U.S. embassies around the world.
Nearly 48,000 demonstrations have been held globally, making up 15% of all demonstrations worldwide. Only approximately 1% of all Gaza war protests have turned violent.
Israel
Israeli citizens participated in public protests related to war policies. Jewish Israeli anti-war activists experienced targeting by far-right groups, while Palestinian citizens of Israel experienced crackdowns on free speech, with people arrested for social media posts and likes.
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