Global Protests Erupt Against Israeli Actions in Gaza, Holocaust Remembrance Day

Protests against Israel's actions in Gaza have taken place across multiple countries, reflecting deep global divisions over the conflict. In Ecuador, pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside Israel’s embassy on Holocaust Remembrance Day, prompting the embassy to condemn the protest as disrespectful and antisemitic. In the UK, activists staged demonstrations outside the office of Bolton MP Kirith Entwistle, demanding an end to British arms sales to Israel and citing international organizations' condemnation of Israeli actions in Gaza as genocide. Meanwhile, in Tel Aviv, over a thousand people rallied against the ongoing war, calling for an end to the fighting and protesting government attempts to restrict criticism, while in Sri Lanka, political and civil society groups organized a demonstration against what they described as a US-backed Israeli war in Gaza and criticized their government's silence on the issue. These protests illustrate widespread concern over civilian suffering and varying perspectives on government responses and freedom of expression related to the conflict.