Several thousand people marched through the streets of Salt River, Cape Town, on Sunday in a show of solidarity for the people of Palestine.
The march was organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and the Salt River Heritage Society. It was one of many pro-Palestine marches across the world this weekend.Protesters made their way from Albert Road to a sports field outside the Blackpool community hall, where a rally was held. Protesters held placards and flags, while chants of ‘free Palestine’ and ‘stop the genocide, stop the hate’ were heard.
The protesters demanded that the Israeli embassy be shut down and for an immediate ceasefire and support for humanitarian aid in Gaza. They called for South Africans who serve in the Israeli Defence Force to be prosecuted. ‘Joe Biden cannot go to visit Israel and then say a few words about humanitarian aid and then give more billions to Israel just to keep the war going. That kind of hypocrisy must end now.’
Addressing the crowd, Boesak said he could see the tide turning. He cited a march of over 100 000 people in London over the weekend and‘It means to me that propaganda is no longer working,’ he said.
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