Protests in 125 Spanish cities demand an end to the Gaza offensive: 'Definitive ceasefire'
More than 100 Spanish towns, including Madrid, Barcelona, Toledo, Logroño, and Tarragona, hosted rallies organized by the platform PararLaGuerra.es on Saturday to demand "an end to the genocide" in Gaza and an immediate ceasefire in the region, according to the EFE news agency.
In the capital, the protest brought together political figures such as the former High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, leaders of the Socialist Party and Sumar , as well as cultural figures such as actors Juan Echanove, Malena Alterio and Alberto Ammann, and directors Javier Fesser and Fernando Colomo, among others.
During his speech, Borrell warned of the risk of international escalation following the recent clashes between Israel and Iran, which began on Friday, and noted that the conflict could reach "global scale" if other Arab countries decide to intervene militarily.
He also accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of using war as a means of political survival and of obstructing a possible nuclear deal between the United States and Iran.
Tribute to deceased journalists The protest in Madrid included a tribute to journalists killed while covering the Gaza conflict. Spokespeople such as Agustín Yanel and Anabel Díaz recalled that, according to the organizers, nearly 240 journalists had been killed in Israeli bombings.
They denounced that this violence is directed against those who practice journalism in extreme conditions.
In Tarragona, around 100 people unfurled a large Palestinian flag on Miracle Beach. The demonstration was organized by the United Platform of Camp de Tarragona in Solidarity with Palestine.
In Toledo, 23 organizations participated in a march that concluded in front of the olive tree planted in 2014 by the then-Palestinian ambassador. There, the city's past as a symbol of cultural coexistence was evoked.
More than 500 people gathered at the Puerta de Alfonso VI, demanding that the international community take concrete action against what they consider war crimes, with a death toll that, according to the organizers, exceeds 55,000 Palestinian civilians.
Call for citizen mobilization The PararLaGuerra.es platform urged citizens to demonstrate "without distinction of ideology or creed" and to continue the mobilization "to demand compliance with human rights and international law in Palestine."
The rallies took place under the common motto “ For a just peace. A definitive ceasefire. No terrorism, no genocide .”
*This content was written with the assistance of artificial intelligence, based on publicly available information released to media outlets. It was also reviewed by a journalist and an editor.
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