Marches in the Middle East in rejection of the attack on hospitals and against Western double standards

Almost all countries in Middle East demonstrations and protests were registered this Wednesday in repudiation of the bombing of the Al Ahli Hospital Al Meamedany, in Linka massacre that they attribute to Israelin defense of Palestine and reject Western double standards when judging what constitutes war crimes.

Egyptians burn Israeli flags as they take part in a demonstration in front of the Journalists’ Union in central Cairo on October 18, 2023, in protest against an attack on a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds of people the previous day. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI/AFP) (KHALED DESOUKI/)

The marches, massive in some cases as in Yemen, Bahrain or Jordanspread across several cities and with different schedules in some or spontaneous in others and with strong support for the government as in Egypt, all reflected the same criticisms of both actions “criminals” in Israel as well as under the absolute protection that both Europe as USA give to the actions of the State of Israel.

Most of them occurred without serious incident, and almost no incidents were reported in Lebanon when a march unsuccessfully attempted to breach security around the US embassy. USA on the outskirts of Beirut.

There was also tension with law enforcement in small state Island of Bahrainmajority Shiite, but governed by a Sunni monarchy close to USA and which recognizes Israel.

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“Unprecedented day of anger”

Hundreds of people demonstrated in some strongholds of the Shiite group Hezbollahin the south of Lebanonand on the outskirts of Beirut, after the group called for a “day of unprecedented wrath”.

In the Beirut suburb of Haret Hreikdominated by Hezbollahalmost half a thousand people marched under slogans such as “Death to Israel” any “For the love of God, come on Said“, shout with which they asked the leader of the Shiite group, Hasan Nasrallahintervene in the Gaza war.

Hezbollah Since October 8, it has been involved in cross-border attacks with Israel in the border areas between the two countries and fears are growing in Lebanon that the war will spread to its territory.

The bodies of the victims of the night attack on the Ahli Arab hospital are placed in a makeshift tent in central Gaza on October 18, 2023. (AFP photo). (-/)

“I think there is no longer any hope for Western countries to support the oppressed and the time has come for us to support these people. God willing, we will soon enter Jerusalem“Ahmad, a 26-year-old protester, told EFE.

Pull the Miqdadanother protester told EFE during the event that yesterday’s attack “guitar legislationstreaties and humanitarian laws on the coordination of wars, the bombing of civilians It is hospitals”.

The participant recalled that people were taking refuge in the hospital when he was hit and called “all“the international community for this”take action” about.

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Against the Zionist entity

In Jordan, whose King Abadá II has been one of Israel’s most vocal critics in this escalation of violence that began with the terrorist attack by the armed wing of the Hamas In Israeli territory, thousands of people took to the streets in the capital and in several cities and began a general strike in support of the Palestinian people.

The mobilization was organized by political parties, unions and support groups for the Palestine and in them the annulment of the peace agreement in between Jordan It is Israelsigned in 1994, and the end of any relationship with the “Zionist entity”.

Likewise, the coordinator of the protests assured EFE that next Friday there will be a new call for demonstrations what “They will go towards the border (with Israel) from all the provinces” from the country.

In Yemen, the marches were massive in areas controlled by the Houthi rebelswho since the start of the war in Gaza have demonstrated their support not only for the Palestinian people under attack, but also for Islamic groups such as the Hamas and the Islamic Jihad.

There he went out to the cry of “Death to America, death to Israel” and the flags of both countries were trampled on and burned.

Source: Elcomercio