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Worldwide Protests Demand Gaza Ceasefire and Release of Flotilla Activists as Israel Starts Deportations

Talks in Cairo were expected following Israel's move to deport 137 people from the intercepted aid flotilla.

Overview

  • Demonstrators filled central São Paulo with a march from MASP to Praça Roosevelt carrying a giant Palestinian flag and calling for an end to the war.
  • Organizers said 250,000 people joined the Red Line rally in Amsterdam urging Dutch sanctions on Israel, while Paris saw calls to free hostages.
  • Israel announced deportations for 137 participants from the Global Sumud flotilla, which carried nearly 500 people from more than 30 countries.
  • At least 14 Brazilians were detained after the naval interception and one, Nicolas Calabrese, was deported to Turkey with costs covered by the Italian consulate.
  • Israeli and Hamas representatives were expected in Cairo for Egyptian- and U.S.-mediated discussions on President Donald Trump's ceasefire and prisoner-exchange proposal, following mass rallies across European capitals and 355 arrests reported by London police.