Brussels(BO Correspondent/AFP)Over 20,000 people marched through Brussels in solidarity with Palestinians on Saturday and called for a ceasefire in Gaza, which is currently under heavy bombardment by Israel. The peaceful demonstration saw protesters chanting “free Palestine” and “stop the genocide”. Some criticized the EU, accusing it of bias toward Israel at the expense of Palestinian lives. The Brussels police estimated the turnout at 21,000 and monitored the march, leading to road closures for two hours.
“We are here today to ask the world for a ceasefire in Palestine,” one of the demonstrators, Rima Fayad, a 31-year-old orthodontist, told media.
