- Millions to protest across the world as Israel faces charge of genocide at the International Court of Justice
- Protests are planned in at least 36 countries across more than six continents
- Condemnation continues of UK political leaders who have failed to call for a ceasefire and to end British complicity with Israel’s attacks
- Gaza in the grip of a full-scale humanitarian catastrophe as Israel continues its indiscriminate attacks on civilians and infrastructure
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to demonstrate in London this Saturday (13 January) on a National March for Palestine.
They will be joining hundreds of thousands more who will be marching in at least 36 countries and more than 67 cities in a Global Day of Action for Palestine to show their opposition to Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip, which has claimed the lives of more than 23,000 Palestinians, the majority of them being women and children.
The global action has been called by the UK organising coalition – the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Palestinian Forum in Britain, Stop the War Coalition, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, Friends of Al Aqsa and the Muslim Association of Britain.
Israel’s unrelenting attacks bear all the hallmarks of genocide under international law, as they demonstrate an “intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group”. This week the International Court of Justice begins hearings to hold Israel to account in proceedings that have been brought by the Government of South Africa and are being endorsed by other nations.
Israel’s actions are causing outrage around the world. Saturday will be the 99th day of Israel’s offensive on Gaza and the first global mobilisation of Palestine solidarity. There will demonstrations in dozens of cities in countries including in:
UK, US, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, Australia, Brazil, Jordan, and Turkey.
The London march will be the seventh national demonstration since October, which together with five Days of Action, constitutes one of the largest, sustained political campaigns in British history.
Lindsey German, Stop the War convenor, said:
“We’ve built a huge movement here in Britain in support of the Palestinian people, but we’re very heartened that we’ve now got actions in 36 countries in more than 67 cities across the globe.
“From Australia to South America, from Dacca to Washington, people of conscience will show the world demands a full ceasefire and an end to Israel’s impunity from international law.
“A permanent ceasefire must be the starting point to address the underlying causes, including Israeli military occupation and a system of oppression against the Palestinian people that is considered internationally to meet the legal definition of apartheid. Until our governments, including the UK’s, act to uphold international law, we will continue to take to the streets, in our thousands and in our millions.”
