Protests for Gaza ceasefire erupt in 11 Finnish cities

The Finnish Palestime Network Sumud-Suomen Palestiina-verkosto has announced that the rallies calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip occurred on October 5 in at least 11 cities across Finland.

The protests were held in Helsinki, Tampere, Turku, Oulu, Kuopio, Rovaniemi, Hämeenlinna, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Vaasa, and Tornio, Caliber.Az reports via foreign media.

The Helsinki police reported that around 500 participants were expected to participate in the rally, while the Southwest Finland police department, citing the rally organisers, noted that about 150 demonstrators were in Turku.

Israel has issued a new warning to thousands of displaced Palestinians sheltering in central Gaza, saying its military is preparing to use “great force” against Hamas in the area as it continues to pummel the besieged strip with attacks that have killed at least 12 people since October 5 morning. The evacuation call issued on October 5 is the first in weeks for Gaza, signalling another possible humanitarian crisis with a new wave of mass displacement as Israel’s war approaches its one-year mark, having killed at least 41,825 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and wounded at least 96,910.

By Naila Huseynova