Palestine Solidarity Protests Grow Across Europe as Thousands Demand Justice and Ceasefire Palestine continues to inspire powerful displays of global support, with tens of thousands taking to the streets in major European cities over the weekend to demand an immediate end to violence and full respect for Palestinian rights. In London, more than 50,000 people marched from Hyde Park to the Israeli embassy, waving Palestinian flags and wearing red ribbons symbolizing the over 9,100 Palestinians currently held in Israeli prisons. Organized under the banner “Free Palestinian Hostages,” protesters called for the release of all detainees, including hundreds of women and children held without charge. Similar scenes unfolded in Paris, where crowds filled the streets near the Eiffel Tower on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. In Athens, Berlin, Copenhagen, and Dublin, demonstrators gathered in the thousands, many holding photos of political prisoners like Marwan Barghouti, widely seen as a future Palestinian leader. Chants of “Free, free Palestine” and “Ceasefire now” echoed alongside banners reading “End the Occupation” and “Palestinian Lives Matter.” Families, students, trade union members, and faith groups joined together, emphasizing that support for Palestine is a matter of human rights and international law. Speakers highlighted the worsening conditions for Palestinian detainees, with reports from human rights groups documenting deaths in custody, medical neglect, and restricted family visits since October 2023. The United Nations has also expressed deep concern over what it described as systematic ill-treatment in detention facilities. Despite cold weather, the turnout reflected growing public frustration with continued military actions and calls from activists for governments to impose sanctions, recognize the State of Palestine, and support accountability at the International Criminal Court. Organizers described the coordinated actions as one of the largest waves of pro-Palestine demonstrations in Europe this year, sending a clear message: the world stands with Palestine in its struggle for freedom, dignity, and justice.