Global Protests Condemn Israeli Interception of Gaza Flotilla

Protesters around the world Thursday railed at Israel’s interception of a flotilla carrying aid for Gaza’s besieged Palestinians, urging greater sanctions in response. From Europe to Australia and South America, demonstrators took to the streets to condemn the treatment of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which set sail from Barcelona last month to challenge Israel’s blockade of Gaza, where the United Nations reports famine conditions after nearly two years of war. Protests in major cities such as London, Paris, Sydney, and Buenos Aires demanded accountability for the interception that resulted in violence and casualties aboard the flotilla ships. Demonstrators carried signs and chanted slogans calling for justice for the Palestinian people and an end to the blockade that has devastated the region for years.