Israel–Hamas war protests

Israel–Hamas war protests
Israel–Hamas war protests
Part of international reactions to the Israel–Hamas war
	Clockwise from top: Pro-Palestine protest in Melbourne; Pro-Israel protest in Berlin; Pro-Israel rally at the State Capitol in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States; Pro-Palestine protest in Bangladesh;
Date	8 October 2023 – ongoing
Location	Global
Caused by	2023 Hamas attack on Israel; Israel–Hamas war; Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip; 2023 Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip; 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip; 2023 Gaza humanitarian crisis; Accusations of Israeli apartheid; Accusations of Zionism as settler colonialism; Allegations of genocide by Israel;
Goals	Varied Ceasefire; Support of Palestine; Support of Israel; Support of Hamas; Support of Houthis; Support of Iran (since 13 April 2024); Bringing aid into the Gaza Strip and protesting the humanitarian crisis there; Lifting the Israeli blockade; Ending the Israeli occupation; Mourning the dead; Freeing hostages; Peace and an end to all civilian killings; Destruction of Israel;
Methods	Protests, demonstrations, civil disobedience, online activism, self-immolation
Casualties
Death(s)	1

The Israel–Hamas war has sparked protests, demonstrations, and vigils around the world. These events focused on a variety of issues related to the conflict, including demands for a ceasefire, an end to the Israeli blockade and occupation, return of Israeli hostages, protesting war crimes, and providing humanitarian aid to Gaza. Protests against Israeli action in Gaza were notably large across the Arab world. Since the war began on 7 October, the number of dead has exceeded 20,000.

Some of the pro-Palestinian protests have resulted in violence and accusations of antisemitism, and consequently in some European countries, some public support for Palestine and the Palestinian cause was criminalized, with countries such as France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Hungary restricting pro-Palestinian political speech. Germany banned fundraising, the displaying of the Palestinian flag and the wearing of the keffiyeh. The conflict also sparked large protests at Israeli and U.S. embassies around the world.

Research by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project indicated that from 7 October to 24 November, there were at least 7,283 pro-Palestinian protests and 845 pro-Israel protests around the world.

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