2023-10-09 00:54:00
The war between Israel and the Islamic movement Hamas has led to pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the Middle East and a tightening of security measures around Jewish sites in France, Germany and the United Kingdom.
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The French Interior Minister, Grald Darmanin, announced a reinforcement of security around places of worship and Jewish schools, although he clarified that at the moment “there are no threats”.
Germany
In Germany, the government has reinforced security around the buildings of the Jewish community and the Israeli representation, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser reported in the Bild newspaper.
Authorities also monitor “very closely possible Hamas sympathizers in the Islamic sphere,” the minister said.
Berlin police, for their part, reported “people celebrating the attacks against Israel by distributing sweets on Sonnenallee”, an avenue located in a neighborhood with a large Muslim community.
A demonstration in solidarity with Israel brought together 2,000 people this Sunday in front of the Port of Brandenburg, in Berlin, according to the corporation. Among those present was the mayor of the German capital.
United Kingdom
This Sunday, London police increased the presence of their patrols in some neighborhoods, after “incidents” linked to the war between Israel and Hamas occurred.
The Ministry of the Interior called for “zero tolerance” against “the exaltation of terrorism”.
The Minister of State for Immigration, Robert Jenrick, shared a video on X (formerly Twitter) in which people are seen waving Palestinian flags in the streets and honking their horns in vehicles.
Canada
The Canadian police announced the reinforcement of their presence around religious buildings, both synagogues and mosques.
USA
Security measures were intensified near synagogues in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Houston.
In New York, thousands of people demonstrated in solidarity with the Palestinians, while pro-Israeli protesters protested the bloody escalation of the conflict.
In addition to New York, there were marches in support of the Palestinians in several cities, including Washington and Chicago.
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Hundreds of people protested in several cities in the Islamic Republic, including Teher, with Palestinian flags and fireworks, according to images from the official IRNA agency.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi declared on Sunday that he supports “the legitimate defense of the Palestinian nation” and said that Israel must “be held responsible” for the situation.
In Tehran, large posters said that “the great liberation operation has begun.” Israeli flags were also burned in the protest.
Lebanon
In Lebanon, Hezbollah organized a demonstration in south Beirut to support the Hamas offensive. “Death to Israel,” they shouted at the protest.
A senior official from the Lebanese movement, Hachem Safieddin, paid tribute to the “heroes of Gaza” and stated that “the time for revenge has come.”
Sria
In Damascus, groups of young people distributed cakes to cars in a central square as a sign of joy.
Türkiye
Thousands of Turks took part in a protest in Istanbul in support of the Palestinians.
“The Palestinian people are just defending their homeland, this has nothing to do with terrorism,” said AFP Sahin Ocal, 54, one of the organizers of the demonstration.
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There were also pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, where Israeli and American flags were burned.
The Iranian-backed Huthi militias, which control the city, chanted “Death to the United States, death to Israel.”
Iraq
A pro-Palestinian rally is planned in the Shiite holy city of Karbala.
On Saturday, hundreds of protesters gathered in the capital Baghdad to celebrate the Hamas offensive. Some of the participants trampled and burned Israeli flags and shouted “no to the United States, no to Israel.”
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Between 600 and 800 people from Cape Town’s Muslim community gathered at Al-Quds Mosque to express their solidarity with the Palestinians.
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