Pro-Palestinian rallies held across Europe as Gaza truce holds | International

LONDON, Oct 12, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Pro-Palestinian protesters marched in several cities in Europe on Saturday, voicing cautious hope with a dose of scepticism as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza entered its second day. In the latest weekend of such protests, demonstrators shouted "Free Palestine" and brandished Palestinian flags, with tens of thousands marching in London, some 5,500 turning out in Berlin and 500 gathering in Vienna. Clashes erupted in Switzerland's Bern between police and protesters after some 2,000 held an unauthorised protest in the centre, with some black mask-clad demonstrators throwing fireworks and police responding with tear gas and water cannon. In London, Ben Jamal, director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, which has organised monthly pro-Palestinian...