Thousands Flood into Rotterdam, Paris against ’Israel’s’ Genocide in Gaza

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Thousands of people protested in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam on Sunday against "Israel's" genocide in Gaza.

State broadcaster NOS said as many as 10,000 people took part in the demonstration against "Israel's" aggression in the besieged Gaza, with marchers waving posters reading: "Free Palestine" and "No Dutch support for Palestinian genocide".

The event was organized by a coalition of pro-Palestinian Arab organizations in the Netherlands, according to a Facebook events page.

"Error 404, humanity not found," said one placard held aloft by a protester, according to NOS footage.
The group laid out a collection of coffin-like boxes and an assortment of dolls, some of them burnt, to represent the infant martyrs of the 20-day aggression.
"For years, the Palestinians have suffered under the illegal blockade and occupation by "Israel"," said the Facebook page.

It further mentioned that "Since July 8, Gaza has additionally been suffering under a daily rain of bombs. The bloodshed must end!"
The protest is the latest in several anti-"Israel" protests across Europe in recent days. On Saturday, French police arrested 70 people at a banned pro-Palestinian Arab protest in central Paris.
According to estimates, about 5,000 people turned up at Place de la Republique in central Paris, brandishing Palestinian flags and the red banners of the far-left New Anticapitalist Party that had called on people to defy the ban.

Some 2,000 police were mobilized, and many of them were present on the square to stop the rally from moving on to other parts of the French capital.

""Israel" clear out of Palestine, the era of settlements is over", ""Israel" assassin, Hollande accomplice", ""Israel", piss off, Palestine isn't yours" were some of the slogans shouted by protesters.

Elsewhere in the country, nearly 10,000 people turned up in the eastern city of Lyon for a similar protest, though it was not banned and went off peacefully.
In the southern cities of Marseille and Nice, hundreds also turned up in support for Palestinians.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team