Hundreds in Sweden protest Israeli attacks on Gaza despite ceasefire

By Atila Altuntas

STOCKHOLM (AA) – Hundreds of people staged a rally Saturday in the Swedish capital to protest Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, saying Israel is violating the ceasefire agreement.

Demonstrators gathered in Odenplan Square in central Stockholm to denounce continued Israeli attacks and the blocking of humanitarian aid into the besieged Palestinian enclave.

Chanting pro-Palestine slogans, participants carried signs reading “Stand up for Palestine” and “Say no to genocide.”

Protesters also urged the Swedish government to impose a comprehensive arms embargo on Israel.

Dror Feiler, a Jewish activist attending the rally, told Anadolu that although there is talk of a ceasefire in Palestine, the situation on the ground shows otherwise.

“Palestinians are being killed every day in Gaza, while ethnic cleansing continues in the occupied West Bank,” he said.

Feiler added that Israeli security forces in the West Bank not only fail to stop settler attacks on Palestinians but are also complicit.

“Our governments continue to buy and sell weapons. They continue to support Israel politically and diplomatically ... that’s unacceptable,” he said.