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Over 42,000 Pro-Palestine Protests in Europe During 675 Days of Gaza Genocide
✍️ Written by Mohamed El-Sayed Rashid Unprecedented European Solidarity The European Palestinian Media Center (EPAL) reported that Europe has witnessed nearly 42,000 demonstrations and solidarity events in support of the Palestinian cause during 675 days of Israeli genocide in Gaza, starting from October 7, 2023. These events took place in over 700 cities across 20 European countries, with participation from various nationalities, political parties, and members of parliament — all denouncing Israel's genocidal campaign. Shaping European Discourse EPAL highlighted that these mass protests have had a substantial impact on European public opinion and politics, fostering Israel's cultural and academic isolation and boosting support for the Palestinian narrative over the long-dominant Israeli one. Maher Hijazi, a board member of EPAL, explained that the center documents these events through a network of reporters, collaborators, and volunteers, and also shares them live via its media platforms. Europe's Voice Against Genocide Hijazi affirmed that 'these thundering voices across Europe' reflect powerful solidarity with the people of Gaza, urging European governments to exert real pressure on Israel to end the war and permit humanitarian aid. Protest slogans commonly denounce the starvation of Gaza, condemn Israeli obstruction of aid, and expose the so-called 'death traps' set up at aid distribution points. Increasing Awareness Within Europe According to EPAL, the sheer number of events has stirred rising awareness across European societies. Many now demand that their governments hold Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — currently wanted by the International Court of Justice — accountable, push for an end to the conflict, and allow humanitarian access. Recent rallies have also strongly condemned the killings of journalists in Gaza, notably the assassinations of Al Jazeera reporters Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqa. About EPAL The European Palestinian Media Center (EPAL) is an organization founded by Palestinian journalists and media professionals based in Europe. It aims to present the Palestinian cause to the European public through its humanitarian, cultural, and legal dimensions. EPAL achieves this via media content production and live coverage of pro-Palestine events across the continent.
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American Nun: Hamas Is a Resistance Movement Defending Its People and Land
By Mohamed El-Sayed Rashid American nun Agapia Stephanopoulos has described Israeli policies as making life 'extremely difficult' for both Palestinian Christians and Muslims, due to restrictions on movement, land confiscation, and settlement expansion. She stressed that the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) is a legitimate resistance defending its people and land. Life Under Occupation In a widely viewed interview with U.S. journalist Tucker Carlson, Stephanopoulos, who has lived in Bethany in the occupied West Bank since 1996, shared her personal experience over more than two decades, highlighting the daily struggles of Palestinians under occupation. She emphasized that Palestinian Christians face the same discrimination as Muslims, not because of religion, but because of their Palestinian identity. She also pointed out the dramatic decline in the Christian population since the Nakba of 1948, blaming displacement and systematic restrictions. Targeting of Churches and Blind Support for Israel The nun criticized what she called the 'blind support' of some Christian Zionists in the United States for Israel, accusing them of ignoring the suffering of Palestinian Christians while justifying settlement expansion and land confiscation. She also noted that churches and Christian institutions in the West Bank and Gaza have been bombed and damaged, describing it as part of a deliberate policy targeting Palestinians as a whole. Muslim-Christian Cohesion Stephanopoulos highlighted the natural cohesion between Muslims and Christians in Palestinian society, citing examples of Christian schools in Bethlehem and Jerusalem where most students are Muslim, reflecting a spirit of coexistence. Global Attention The interview, titled 'This Is How Christians Live in the Holy Land', has been viewed more than 12 million times, sparking global debate. It shed rare light on the shared suffering of Palestinians—Christians and Muslims alike—under Israeli occupation and settler violence.
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ICJ Vice President Under Fire for Declaring God ‘Relies on Her' to Support Israel
By Mohamed El-Sayed Rashid Ugandan judge Julia Sebutinde, Vice President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), has sparked outrage after claiming that 'God relies on her to support Israel.' Speaking at a Christian gathering, Sebutinde declared that her backing for Israel is not only legal but divinely inspired — a statement critics argue undermines the neutrality and credibility of the world's highest court. Human rights activist Shula Shokba, winner of the Right Livelihood Award (often called the Alternative Nobel Prize), denounced her remarks as 'a disgrace to international justice,' accusing Sebutinde of using religion to justify occupation and mass killings in Gaza. The controversy comes at a critical moment, as the ICJ faces mounting pressure to rule on allegations of war crimes and genocide against Palestinians. Sebutinde has previously dissented from the court's majority in cases related to Israel, fueling concerns about her impartiality. Observers warn that such statements risk politicizing the ICJ, raising urgent questions: Can the world trust an international court where judges claim divine mandate to support a state accused of war crimes? مقالات ذات صلة
