More than 100,000 people marched through Madrid and other cities throughout Spain last Sunday, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Protesters filled downtown boulevards in Madrid carrying banners saying “Peace,” “SOS Gaza,” placards with the word “Gaza” above a red-stained hand and mock blood-spattered bodies of children. Among those in attendance of the march…
Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa warned Italy’s Muslims to halt further “provocations” after thousands held prayers in public squares in Milan during pro-Palestinian demonstrations last week. La Russa said that he did not oppose the protests or deny people the right to prayer, but called the public nature of the events a challenge to peace….
A policeman has been knocked unconscious and two others have been injured during a protest in London against the fighting in Gaza. An initially peaceful demonstration ended with a group of protesters throwing missiles at police and smashing windows on Kensington High Street near the Israeli Embassy. Riot officers from the Metropolitan Police force charged…
Muslim leaders in Italy are apologizing to the Roman Catholic Church following a pro-Palestinian rally and prayer outside a cathedral in Milan. In Milan, Muslims planned to meet with the city’s Roman Catholic archbishop to apologize for the impromptu service, in which a number of Israeli flags were burned.
A group set up to advise the government on the concerns of young Muslims has written to the Prime Minister asking him to condemn the Israeli government’s attacks on Gaza as “violent extremism”. The Young Muslim Advisory Group, launched by Children’s Secretary Ed Balls last October, was set up to help the government tackle issues…
