Thousands protest in Barcelona against Gaza flotilla interception | International

BARCELONA, Oct 3, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Thousands of people marched through the streets of Barcelona on Thursday to denounce Israel's interception of a pro-Palestinian aid flotilla bound for Gaza. Columns of demonstrators, many waving Palestinian flags, converged on the central Plaza de les Drassanes from multiple parts of Spain's second-largest city. Protesters chanted slogans including "Gaza, you are not alone", "Boycott Israe," and "Freedom for Palestine." About 15,000 people took part, according to Barcelona's municipal police force, the Guardia Urbana. Around 10,000 people took part in a similar protest in Madrid, local officials said. Protests were held in other Spanish cities Thursday night including Bilbao, Seville and Valencia. As the Barcelona march reached a highway entrance, riot police formed a...