Watan-The world is witnessing widespread popular protests against the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza, which has been continuing for over a month. The protests have taken various forms and have called for an end to the massacres and crimes, as well as the protection of civilians, including women and children, and support for the legitimate rights of Palestinians.
In addition to the Israeli war, Gaza is suffering from a suffocating blockade, with the cutting of essential services such as water, electricity, and fuel, further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis for its residents, who live in constant fear of indiscriminate shelling and repeated airstrikes.
These brutal actions have been met with protests in Western and Arab cities, described as a “popular tsunami” rejecting Israeli occupation and its crimes in Gaza, while emphasizing the Palestinians’ right to live in peace without a blockade and continuous violations of their rights.
Among the innovative protest methods that have emerged worldwide for Gaza are:
- Protesting at key locations: Demonstrations have taken place at vital locations and sites, such as gathering near the Rafah crossing and along the Jordanian border. The primary demand of thousands is to halt the firing and deliver humanitarian aid.
Protesters have also attempted to cross the Jordanian border and enter the occupied territories, forming a crucial and powerful pressure tool and conveying essential protest messages about Israeli occupation crimes.
- Using the color red: Protesters symbolize their protest with the color red, dyeing everything, from hands and walls to water and streets, to draw attention to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza amidst the ruthless indiscriminate shelling, which targets the Gaza Strip, its residential buildings, hospitals, and infrastructure.
- Protests in front of embassies: Protests have taken place in front of Egyptian, Palestinian, and American embassies in Jordan and Bahrain, condemning the Israeli aggression and expressing support for the Palestinian people, along with demands to open the crossings, deliver aid, and, most importantly, cease-fire.
- Protest with shrouds: In Norway, hundreds of activists expressed their objection to the “ethnic cleansing” operations carried out by the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people during its war on Gaza. They lay on the ground at Oslo’s central train station, wearing “bloodied shrouds” in condemnation of Israel’s crimes and the world’s silence.
- Raising Palestinian symbols: This form of protest is visible in public events, various sports, cultural activities, and even political gatherings, where the Palestinian flag is raised or symbols advocating an end to the occupation and the ruthless war on Gaza are displayed.
On the 33rd day of the war on Gaza, Israeli airstrikes continue, and the Israeli forces have committed new massacres in populated areas within Jabalia, Nusairat, and Shejaiya. Talks are underway for a temporary cease-fire in exchange for the release of detainees held by the resistance.
In contrast, the Israeli occupation is facing difficult times in the face of resistance strikes, which are destroying its equipment and inflicting significant human and military losses.