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Huge global protests for a ceasefire in Gaza [1]

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Date: 2024-01-14  

Professor Juan Cole of the University of Michigan reports in his blog Informed Comment that protesters on Saturday rallied world-wide for a ceasefire in Gaza. They called it a “Global Day of Action for Palestine.” Cole says an estimated 400,000 demonstrated in Washington, D.C., and he explains:

The rally in the capital was called for by the American Muslim Task Force for Palestine. There are roughly 4 million Muslims in the United States, about 1.2 percent of the population, though the demonstration comprised many Christians and Jews, as well.

Cole provides details from rallies in South Africa:

One of the more poignant world-wide rallies was staged at the US Consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa, as the International Court of Justice at the Hague deliberates on the charge of genocide brought against Israel by Pretoria. There was also a big protest in Capetown. The organizers had a statement read out at the latter, according to Matthew Hirsch at Ground Up: “We are here today to be part of the global day of action that will see demonstrations planned in more than 66 cities and at least 36 countries. Today’s rally will be part of a united front of global voices, calling unconditionally for an immediate and permanent ceasefire.”

Cole adds that regarding the case brought by South Africa at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), one protester said,

“I feel great to be South African. When we sent our people to the ICJ we brought back the Mandela magic.”

In Washington, Cole says protesters called for a ceasefire and also for the release of Israeli hostages. He added these words from the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), which said

“We thank every person who attended this historic event to call for an end to the Israeli government’s genocide in Gaza and an end to our government’s support for their atrocities. “The Biden administration can no longer ignore the millions of Americans who are saying ‘enough is enough.’ It is time for the administration to listen to the people and demand an immediate ceasefire, end its support for the Israeli apartheid government, and hold Israeli officials to account for their crimes against humanity.”

Cole concludes by saying hundreds of thousands also demonstrated in London, and there were large crowds in many other cities around the world.

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A one-minute video of the huge protest in London can be seen here at the bottom of the listings for the Sunday Guardian. The Guardian also has a report published Saturday here. It says flyers indicate protesters came from as far as Florida, Minnesota, Texas and Wisconsin to protest war and US aid to Israel.

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