Hundreds of thousands of people are taking to the streets around the world to protest Israel's war in Gaza, which approaches 100 days on Sunday.
People gathered Saturday at demonstrations in Malaysia, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Indonesia, as well as other protests in Thailand, Japan, Italy, Greece and Pakistan.
The demonstrations are part of a “global day of action for Palestine” and to call for an end to bloodshed that has killed 23,843 people and injured more than 60,317, according to Palestinian health officials.
In Kuala Lumpur, people gathered outside the US embassy to send a message to Israel's staunch ally, which has vetoed several United Nations resolutions calling for a ceasefire.
“We have spoken to people here who say they have come to show solidarity with the Palestinians. People are holding signs that say, 'Stop the genocide,' as well as 'Bombering children is not self-defense,'” said Al Jazeera's Florence Looi, reporting from Kuala Lumpur.
Thousands of people also gathered outside the US embassy in Jakarta, waving Indonesian and Palestinian flags and holding signs reading “Boycott Israel” and “Ceasefire Now.”
In Johannesburg, protesters gathered outside the US consulate for a protest prompted by South Africa's genocide case against Israel before the International Court of Justice this week.
Al Jazeera's Fahmida Miller said many in the crowd accused the United States, which has supplied Israel with thousands of tons of military equipment since the war began, of “complicity in the bombing of the Palestinian people.”
Thousands of people gathered in central London. Jeanine Hourani, a member of the Palestinian Youth Movement who attended the march, said protesters are angry about injustice in Gaza.
“We have taken to the streets every week since October 7,” he told Al Jazeera, stating that the British public largely supports a ceasefire, but UK politicians “have continued to fund and support the genocide.” .
“We are going to continue taking to the streets, we will continue to exert pressure until Palestine is free,” he said.
More demonstrations began later Saturday in Washington, D.C. and other American cities.
