Global Movement to Gaza to stage coordinated rallies in 13 cities

November 28, 2025 

Middle East Monitor 

Thousands rally at Praca Roosevelt in the Global March for Gaza, held in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla, the largest mission challenging Israel’s blockade on Gaza, in Sao Paulo, Brazil on September 13, 2025. [Ratib Al Safadi – Anadolu Agency]

The Global Movement to Gaza has announced a wave of coordinated protests across 13 major cities worldwide on 29 November, marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. The actions will take place in Berlin, Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Oslo, Vienna, Warsaw, Luxembourg, Cape Town, Washington DC, Mexico City and São Paulo.

Organisers say the rallies aim to expose the role of European and Western institutions in sustaining Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, now in its third year. The group has accused the European Union and national governments of complicity in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, citing their continued arms exports, political backing and economic ties.

The movement’s demands to EU and national leaders include:Full suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement
An immediate arms embargo and end to military cooperation with Israel
Targeted sanctions on Israeli officials responsible for war crimes, genocide and ethnic cleansing
A halt to all institutional ties in the fields of academia, culture and sports
Concrete alignment of EU foreign policy and funding with international humanitarian and human rights law

According to organisers, the coordinated actions are a response to Israel’s ongoing violations of the ceasefire agreement and the failure of the international community to deliver the promised scale of humanitarian relief to Palestinians in Gaza.

While world leaders have pledged support, only a fraction of the required aid has reached the besieged enclave, where over 69,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023.

The group says governments across Europe and North America have abdicated their responsibility to protect civilians and uphold international law. The group argues that with governments failing to guarantee sufficient aid or uphold international law, civil society mobilisation has become essential. It points to initiatives like the Global Sumud Flotilla as necessary steps to break the siege and secure humanitarian corridors.

The mobilisation marks a growing global backlash to Israel’s genocide and the support it continues to receive from Western allies. It also reflects mounting public frustration with political inaction as evidence of genocide accumulates and institutions such as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) investigate Israel’s conduct.