People demonstrate in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Madrid on Saturday — WAFA LONDON, Nov 30 (BBC/AFP): Solidarity demonstrations with Palestinians come as the death toll from Israel's war on Gaza passes 70,000.
Tens of thousands of people have marched in cities across Europe, denouncing Israel's genocidal war on Gaza and demanding tougher global action against its continued and deadly violations of a United States-brokered ceasefire.
The demonstrations, held to mark the United Nations International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on Saturday, came as the death toll from Israel's war on Gaza surpassed 70,000 people.
In the British capital, London, organisers said that up to 100,000 joined the march demanding accountability for Israeli "crimes" against Palestinians and pleading for "protection" of those still suffering under siege despite a ceasefire.
In Italy, where mass demonstrations and union-led strikes have repeatedly mobilised against Israel's war, the UN's special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, and climate activist Greta Thunberg, attended the main demonstration in the capital, Rome.
In the French capital, Paris, an estimated 50,000 marched along the city's major streets, chanting "Gaza, Gaza, Paris is with you" and "From Paris to Gaza, resistance!".
They also waved Palestinian flags while denouncing "Israeli genocide".
"This is not acceptable. We are still so far from justice or accountability," one protester told Al Jazeera.
"We, the people, know that this [Israel's war] is wrong. But why do the people in power not feel that this is wrong?" asked another protester.
Anne Tuaillon, head of the France Palestine Solidarity Association (AFPS), one of about 80 non-government organisations, unions and parties behind the call to protest, said that "nothing has been resolved" seven weeks after a ceasefire took effect on October 10.
Over 70,000 killed in
Gaza in Israel offensive
More than 70,000 Palestinians have been killed as a result of Israel's military campaign in Gaza, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry.
The death toll has continued to rise since a ceasefire took effect on 10 October, with Israel carrying out air strikes for what it says are violations of the truce - while bodies continue to be recovered from under the rubble.
Among those reportedly killed in an Israeli drone strike on Saturday were two young brothers, Fadi and Juma Abu Assi, whose family said they had been gathering firewood when they were killed.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) told the BBC they had struck two suspects who had crossed the so-called yellow line.
The line marks where the Israeli military agreed to withdraw to under a ceasefire brokered by the United States more than seven weeks ago.
The boys who died have been described in media reports as an eight-year-old and his brother, aged 10 or 11.
Relatives said the children had been looking for firewood east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip when they were killed.
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