Thousands march in Portugal in support of Palestine
Thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Lisbon on Sunday to denounce the Israeli regime’s ceasefire violations in Gaza and to express unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Organized by the Solidarity Platform with Palestine (PUSP)—which includes Amnesty International Portugal, Greenpeace Portugal, Médecins Sans Frontières, and the José Saramago Foundation—the massive protest demanded justice and an end to the regime’s decades-long colonial domination of Palestinian land.
Jonathan Bebebgui, a member of Jews for Peace, rejected the Israeli regime’s attempt to conflate criticism of its crimes with anti-Semitism, Al Jazeera reported.
“I am part of a group; we are Jews, anti-Zionists, and we stand in solidarity with Palestine,” he said.
“People now understand this is not about anti-Semitism, as the authorities in Tel Aviv have claimed.”
Bebebgui described the Israeli occupation as “colonialism,” stressing that despite the “genocide that has happened,” the growing global response offers hope.
“We believe this will continue until Palestine is free,” he declared.
He noted that the large turnout, including many first-time demonstrators, reflects the Portuguese people’s moral clarity.
“This initiative matters because the world must keep its eyes on Palestine,” he said.
MNA
