In London, Paris, Istanbul and other cities around the world, protests continue to demand a ceasefire in Palestine, France 24 reports. Protesters say that Israel’s operation against Hamas is already going beyond the concept of war and is more like genocide.

They took to the streets by the thousands to tell the killings to stop. Londoners are showing their solidarity with Gaza with full-scale demonstrations. On these posters, of which there are hundreds, the letter A was replaced by a drop of blood. The idea is simple: you need to cease fire.

LONDON DEMONSTRATOR: I want a ceasefire; I want peace for the people in Gaza. You know, in recent days, in recent weeks, I have seen so many dead babies and children. You know, I consider this genocide. This is genocide. I feel so helpless right now. All I can do is come here to protest.

The intensifying bombing of the Palestinian enclave and the total power cut that Israel has imposed since Friday evening is causing shock among the public around the world.

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PROTESTER: What Israel is doing is now starting to be considered the norm around the world. We must not put up with this, we must defend the oppressed, and go out to protest at every opportunity to express solidarity with the Palestinian people.

Protests took place not only in London but also in Paris, despite a ban on demonstrations due to the risk of unrest, which was talked about in the prefecture. There were several thousand protesters at the Place du Chatelet.

A different atmosphere reigns in Istanbul, where a million people have gathered at the call of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

PROTESTER IN ISTANBUL: What is happening in Palestine is not war, but murder, and genocide. Last year all communication was cut off; we could not receive any more news. That’s why we protested last night and are going to protest today. Until the killings and war are stopped, we will only talk about Palestine. The same crowd in Jakarta, and the same call for a ceasefire. But these words have so far remained unheard, and the bombing continues. PLEASE SHARE OUR STORIES ON SOCIAL MEDIA