from Mondoweiss
Over three months into Israel’s indiscriminate bombing of the Gaza Strip, demonstrators across the world have rallied to call for an immediate ceasefire and urgent humanitarian action in Gaza.
Cities in the United States, England, Scotland, France, Germany, and across the Middle East have witnessed massive marches in solidarity with Palestine.
India, too, has seen protests emerge across the country, expressing support for both the Palestinians and Israel.
However, these demonstrations have elicited a contrasting response from the authorities in India. Protests in support of Palestine have faced a brutal crackdown, while demonstrations in support of Israel have been given a free hand.
On October 23, various student-led organizations gathered outside Israel’s embassy in New Delhi to condemn Israeli war crimes in Gaza. Mir Suneem Gul, 25, a student at Jamia Millia Islamia, joined the protest, holding placards in support of Palestine along with her friends. As the protest began, a group of policemen charged at the handful gathered, injuring a few and detaining others.
“We hadn’t even started protesting, and a policewoman dragged me by my collar to detain me,” Gul told Mondoweiss...
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Pretty much mirrors what's been going on, or not going on, in ROW particularly the arab states this comment under vid:
ReplyDeleteI saw an American journalist on Al Jazeera today say it was stunning that Arab leaders have not cut relations to Israel and the Saudi ambassador said normalizing relations was still on the table. Let’s not forget the US military bases are being hosted by Arab governments. Netanyahu has bragged many times that the Arab leaders look to Israel for protection but won’t talk about it so not to anger the “Arab street”.
mahmood od
jan18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xEmheDe_1M
jan18
ReplyDeleteHow mainstream news is doing Israel's dirty work of sanitizing slaughter
66 minutes
The Real News Network
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhbtmB5FgnQ