18 November 2012 - 16:07

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists have staged a demonstration in Germany to protest against the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The demonstrators took to the streets in the capital Berlin on Sunday to show solidarity with the Palestinians and slam the latest wave of Israeli violence on the besieged enclave.

People have staged rallies in Turkey, Italy, Spain, France, Iran, Algeria, Norway, Chile, South Korea, Australia and some other countries have held many demonstrations to condemn recent Israeli air strikes on Gaza.

The latest wave of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has claimed at least 70 lives since November 14. Ahmed al-Ja'abari, the popular and influential leader of the Hamas military wing, the Ezzedeen al-Qassam Brigades, was assassinated in an Israeli attack on his car on Wednesday.

Israeli aircraft bombed Hamas government buildings in the Palestinian territory on Saturday, after Israel's cabinet authorized the mobilization of up to 75,000 reservists, preparing for a possible ground invasion.

The Israeli military frequently carries out airstrikes and other attacks on the Gaza Strip, saying the actions are being conducted for defensive purposes. However, in violation of international law, disproportionate force is always used and civilians are often killed or injured.

Gaza has been blockaded by the Israeli regime since 2007, a situation that has caused a decline in the standard of living, unprecedented levels of unemployment, and unrelenting poverty.

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