Protests Erupt Worldwide on Third Anniversary of Hamas Attacks, Demanding Gaza Ceasefire

According to Al Jazeera reports, on October 8, people around the world took to the streets demanding an end to Israeli military strikes on the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

According to Al Jazeera's global news video stream, activists used the third anniversary of Hamas's attack on Israel as a mobilizing opportunity, combining remembrance of the dead and wounded from that day's attacks with anger over the current conflict situation, calling for an immediate ceasefire.

The report was published as a video news stream on October 8, with extremely brief text — it did not list specific cities where demonstrations took place, the number of participants, or the organizing groups, nor did it address responses from governments around the world to this globally synchronized action.

Over three years, the dead and wounded from the attacks have been remembered on this day each year, yet military operations in Gaza and the West Bank show no signs of ending. As another anniversary arrives, what rings out simultaneously around the world remains the same demand: ceasefire.