The Islamic Unity Convention (IUC) has called on community members to come out in their numbers this Friday, to a march in support of those currently being oppressed in Palestine. The march is being hosted as part of International al-Quds Day, which is held annually on the last Friday of[…]
“We need to take a stand and lead the international community into showing support for Palestine and boycotting Israel”. This impassioned call by a teenager named Waseef summed up the public sentiment at the epic Gaza support march in Cape Town on Wednesday. The mass march is considered one of[…]
The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has issued a heartfelt appreciation to Cape Town for the massive turnout for Wednesday’s march to Parliament, in support of the people of Gaza. The march, which is being regarded as the biggest pro-Palestinian event of its nature for many years, attracted a nearly 40[…]
A crowd of epic proportion gathered outside Parliament on Wednesday in a solidarity march for Palestine. Capetonians from across the city, some people trekking as far as Johannesburg, draped themselves in red, green, black and white – the colours of the Palestinian flag. From afar it seemed as though the[…]
The Cape Town CBD came to a standstill on Wednesday as 40 000 people set foot through the streets in support of Palestine. Many say it was the largest pro-Palestinian march the city has seen in years. Carrying Palestinian flags and banners, protestors marched peacefully, calling for end to Zionism[…]
Masses of people descended on the CBD today for a protest to Parliament in solidarity with Gaza. VOC News reporters estimate that more than 20 000 people are participating in the march and there is a sense of organised chaos. At Parliament, Sheikh Ebrahim Gabriels; the Palestinian ambassador to[…]
About 100 picketers stood together in solidarity outside St George’s Cathedral in Wale Street on Tuesday, ahead of what has been tipped as major protest action on Wednesday. According to those chanting “Free Palestine”, they hope the South African government strengthens its support for the beleagured nation. Despite a humid[…]
The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) along with various other Palestinian solidarity groups are set to stage a march to parliament on Wednesday16th July, against the brutal Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip. The demonstration will be held in the hopes of persuading local government to recall the South African ambassador[…]
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