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Thousands Rally in Santiago de Compostela for Gaza, Pressing Galician Leaders on Israel

Regional voices used the march to escalate pressure for tougher diplomatic and economic responses.

Overview

  • Thousands filled central Santiago de Compostela under the banner “Galicia con Palestina” in a large weekend march.
  • The Coordinadora Galega de Solidariedade con Palestina organized the protest to demand an immediate ceasefire, unblocking of humanitarian aid, and an end to a 77‑year occupation.
  • BNG leader Ana Pontón called for breaking diplomatic and economic relations with Israel and urged Xunta president Alfonso Rueda to change course.
  • PSdeG secretary-general José Ramón Gómez Besteiro urged a responsible stance in response to the situation in Gaza.
  • Demonstrators arrived by chartered buses from all four Galician provinces as streets filled with watermelon symbols and chants condemning Netanyahu and European inaction.