😨 Police arrest 205 people at Gaza-support protest around Hague Central Station The Hague police arrested 205 people at a Gaza-support protest at Den Haag Central Station on Thursday evening. According to the police, the protest had a grim atmosphere, and activists were guilty of “transgressive actions” that could “harm the interests of others.” One detainee is suspected of insulting the police and using violence against officers. One officer was injured. For comparison, during violent far-right riots in The Hague on September 20, in which rioters set fire to police cars, blocked the A12 highway, sought confrontations with the riot police, and attacked political buildings, the police arrested 37 people. ,,,,,,,,, Read the rest here : #thehague #blockade #gaza #palestine #breakthesiege #solidarity
Israel’s interception of Gaza flotilla ‘a grave offence’, says South Africa South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says Israel’s capture of boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla is a “grave offence” against “global solidarity and sentiment that is aimed at relieving suffering in Gaza”. Ramaphosa called on Israel to immediately release South Africans on the flotilla, including anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela. “South Africa calls on Israel to ensure that the life-saving cargo transported by this flotilla reaches the people of Gaza, as the flotilla represents solidarity with Gaza not confrontation with Israel,” he said. “My thoughts are with all of the abductees and their families and it is my expectation that Israel will release the human rights activists as these abductions serve no purpose in the context of efforts to secure peace in the Middle East.” #flotilla #southafrica #gaza #palestine