During the October 6 rally in Barcelona, ​​Spain, protesters in Plaza de Catalunya carried a long roll of paper with the names of people killed during the Israeli occupation.

This weekend saw demonstrations, marches and commemorations around the world ahead of the October 7th anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel.

Large crowds marched through the streets of Barcelona, ​​Jakarta, Sydney and other cities on Sunday, marking one year since the attacks that killed around 1,200 people in Israel. Israel’s subsequent war in Gaza killed more than 41,000 Palestinians and triggered a serious humanitarian crisis, according to the health ministry there.

Miguel Verdugo, a 72-year-old protester in Barcelona, ​​told Reuters: “We have to express that we are against genocide.” The least we should all do is protest in every capital in the world. “

There were tributes and commemorations for the victims of Hamas attacks in cities around the world.

Events took place in Berlin, Paris, London and Israel on Sunday, while the pope led a prayer for peace at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.

Hundreds of people gathered in Berlin under the slogan “Together against Hamas’ crimes against Israelis and Palestinians,” Reuters reported.

Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal spoke at the Berlin event and said of the October 7 victims:

In Tel Aviv, thousands gathered for a vigil to mark the anniversary, where relatives mourned the victims and survivors told their stories. Protesters are calling on the Israeli government to reach an agreement to release the remaining hostages.