Since Hamas’s surprise attack on October 7, followed by Israel’s reprisals in Gaza, people have filled streets and squares across the globe, voicing their fury, expressing grief for the victims, and protesting against the continued violence. Gathered below are images from a handful of these recent demonstrations.
Around the World, Demonstrations of Support, Grief, and Anger
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![Two photos, side by side, at left, one showing a man raising his arm among a crowd of pro-Israeli protesters, the other, at right, showing a man raising his arm at a protest, surrounded by Palestinian and Turkish flags]()
Read moreLeft: Pro-Israel activists counterdemonstrate at a pro-Palestine rally on October 13, 2023, in New York City. Right: A demonstrator in Ankara, Turkey, shouts slogans during a rally in solidarity with Palestinians, on October 14, 2023. #
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![The Eiffel Tower is illuminated with the colors of Israel, surrounded by a crowd holding up their illuminated phones.]()
Read moreThe Eiffel Tower is illuminated with the colors of Israel on October 9, 2023, in Paris, France. #
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![Two people blow shofars as a crowd carrying Israeli flags gathers outside a building.]()
Read morePeople gather to show support for Israel outside the Israeli embassy in Bogota, Colombia, on October 9, 2023. #
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![Protesters stand on a street, separated by police and barriers, flying flags in support of either Israel or Palestine.]()
Read moreDemonstrators and counterdemonstrators in New York City on October 13, 2023 #
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![Pro-Palestinian protesters stand on steps outside a building.]()
Read moreA gathering at Harvard to show support for Palestinians in Gaza, on October 14, 2023 #
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![A line of police officers stands in front of a crowd of protesters waving flags of Malaysia and Palestine.]()
Read moreRoyal Malaysian police officers stand guard during a rally in Kuala Lumpur to express solidarity with the people of Palestine, on October 13, 2023. #
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Read morePeople attend a demonstration in support of Israel, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 9, 2023. #
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![A crowd of protesters carrying Israeli flags]()
Read moreA group of pro-Israel demonstrators in New York City, on October 9, 2023 #
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Read moreProtesters gather at Tahrir Square during a pro-Palestine demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 13, 2023. #
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![A large crowd of pro-Palestinian protesters marches through New York City.]()
Read morePeople demonstrate in support of Palestinians in New York City, on October 13, 2023. #
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![A large crowd of people, many carrying Israeli flags]()
Read morePro-Israel demonstrators gather near Downing Street, in London, England, on October 9, 2023. #
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Read morePeople attend the Israel Solidarity Rally organized by the Greater Miami Jewish Federation at the Holocaust Memorial in Miami Beach, Florida, on October 10, 2023. #
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![Protesters holding Palestinian flags climb the Eros statue, at Piccadilly Circus, London.]()
Read moreProtesters holding Palestinian flags climb the Eros statue, at Piccadilly Circus, during a "March for Palestine" demonstration in London, England, on October 14, 2023. #
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![Pro-Palestine marchers walk in a street in Los Angeles.]()
Read moreThousands of demonstrators in Los Angeles waving Palestinian flags and signs denouncing Israeli apartheid march in support of Palestine, on October 14, 2023. #
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![A pro-Israeli crowd places candles beside a river.]()
Read morePeople lay candles and shoes at the bank of the Danube River during a rally in support of Israel, in Budapest, Hungary, on October 10, 2023. #
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![A pro-Israeli crowd demonstrates in a city square.]()
Read morePeople wave Israeli flags during a demonstration in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on October 12, 2023. #
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![People carry Palestinian flags and placards during a demonstration in Glasgow in support of Palestine.]()
Read morePeople carry Palestinian flags and placards during a demonstration in Glasgow, Scotland, on October 14, 2023. #
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![A pro-Palestinian demonstration marches in front of the White House, in Washington, D.C.]()
Read moreThe White House is visible as pro-Palestinian demonstrators march down 16th Street toward Lafayette Square, in Washington, D.C., on October 14, 2023. #
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Read morePeople carry a banner reading "People of Israel are in our heart" during a pro-Israel march, in Belgrade, Serbia, on October 15, 2023. #
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![A crowd of pro-Israeli protesters wave flags.]()
Read morePro-Israel supporters gather during a march in West Los Angeles in front of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and Museum of Tolerance, on October 15, 2023. #
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Read moreProtesters gather for a demonstration opposing Western support of Israel outside the French-embassy headquarters in Tunis, Tunisia, on October 18, 2023. #
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![A large crowd of pro-Palestine protesters gathers in a city square.]()
Read morePeople wave Palestinian and Hezbollah flags as they protest in Tehran, Iran, on October 18, 2023. #
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![A person waves a large Israeli flag during a protest.]()
Read moreMembers of the Jewish community gather outside BBC Broadcasting House, in London, to demonstrate against the BBC's refusal to label Hamas as terrorists, on October 16, 2023. #
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![Pro-Israeli protesters hold up signs and flags.]()
Read morePeople attend a rally in support of Israel, at Copacabana Beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 15, 2023. #
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![Several people attend a protest, holding up signs that read "Jews say: Ceasefire now."]()
Read moreThe actor Wallace Shawn speaks outside the White House during a protest advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza, in Washington, D.C., on October 16, 2023. #
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![Riot police officers fire tear gas at protesters.]()
Read moreRiot police officers fire tear gas at protesters during a rally in support of Palestinians, outside the Israeli embassy in Athens, Greece, on October 18, 2023. #
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![A large crowd of pro-Palestinian protesters gathers in a street.]()
Read moreDemonstrators march in Rabat, Morocco, to express support for Palestinians, on October 15, 2023. #
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![A large crowd of protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza sits on the floor inside a building.]()
Read moreA sit-down protest in the Cannon House Office Building, in Washington, D.C., calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, on October 18, 2023 #
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