Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinerallies held across Europe ahead of Gaza anniversary

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Tens of thousands of both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters marched in major European capitals this weekend to call for a cease-fire in Gaza, a year after the war began.

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00:00Thousands took to the streets in rallies across Europe and the world to demand a ceasefire

00:07in their turn of the remaining hostages.

00:10In Berlin, hundreds of pro-Israeli demonstrators chanted bring them home now and held a banner

00:15that read against all anti-Semitism.

00:18It comes right before the anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel in October last year

00:24and the start of the Israeli military offensive in Gaza.

00:28On October 7, Hamas launched a surprise attack onto Israel, killing 1,200 Israelis and taking

00:34250 people hostage.

00:37German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a ceasefire and said a two-state solution is

00:42the path forward to achieve peace in the region.

00:48Meanwhile in Barcelona, demonstrators wearing traditional keffiyeh scarves held signs reading

00:54it's not a war, it's a genocide and where are the sanctions on Israel?

00:59More than 41,000 Palestinians have been killed, most of whom are women and children, according

01:05to the Gaza Health Ministry.

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