More than 20,000 people have been killed in the indiscriminate attack by Israeli forces in Gaza, Palestine. 60 percent of the houses and structures there have been destroyed. Yesterday Sunday was the 79th day of the Israeli attack. The previous day, there were large protests in several countries including the United States and the United Kingdom to demand an immediate end to this war.
The protesters demanded a ceasefire around Christmas, the main religious festival of Christians. At the same time, they called for the boycott of the products of companies that have relations with Israel.
On Saturday there was a large protest in the capital of the United Kingdom, London. Hundreds of protesters gathered on Oxford Street. This brought the busiest commercial area to a standstill a day before Christmas.
Rights group Sisters Uncut and organizers of the protest wrote on social media on Saturday, "When a genocide is taking place, Christmas cannot be celebrated as usual."
"When we block the flow of capital, we essentially strike at the very essence of a brutal occupation," the rights group wrote, calling for a boycott of products from companies with ties to Israel.
Protests were also held in the United States on Saturday demanding a cease-fire. Protests in New York City called for an immediate ceasefire. After the start of the Israeli attack on Gaza, there were several protests in the United States. These protests have also demanded the cessation of military aid to Israel.
On this day, protesters gathered in front of the shopping mall at the Beverly Center in Los Angeles holding Palestinian flags. They rallied under the banner of 'Black and Palestinian solidarity to demand a ceasefire this Christmas'.
Protests have also taken place in Istanbul, Turkey, demanding an end to Israeli attacks on Gaza. Many children participated in the protest to show solidarity with Palestinian children. More than 8,000 children have been killed so far in the Israeli attack on Gaza.
103 journalists killed in Gaza
According to a report of Al-Jazeera on Sunday, another journalist was killed in the Israeli attack in Gaza. The Palestinian authorities say that the number of journalists killed in the ongoing conflict has increased to 103.
The name of the deceased journalist is Ahmed Jamal Al Madhoun. He was the deputy director of news agency Al Rai Agency.
According to the media office of the Gaza government, 103 journalists have been killed in Israeli attacks since October 7. Al-Jazeera Arabic cameraman Samer Abudaka was among those killed.
Tim Dawson, deputy secretary-general of the International Federation of Journalists, said, "We have never seen so many journalists die in a conflict."
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health of Gaza said yesterday that 166 more people were killed in Gaza in 24 hours due to Israeli attacks. Since October 7, 20,424 Palestinians have been killed there. About 70 percent of the victims were women and children. In addition, more than 54 thousand were injured.
In addition, Israel's military said that 14 Israeli soldiers were killed in clashes with Palestinian fighters in Gaza on Saturday. Earlier, a maximum of 10 soldiers were killed in Gaza in one day.
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