Hundreds of people gathered in Stockholm on Saturday, 7 November, to protest continued Israeli military attacks on Palestine and Lebanon, demanding an immediate end to the violence and an end to Swedish arms sales to Israel.
Demonstrators assembled at Odenplan Square following calls from several civil society organisations, condemning Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, the occupied West Bank and Lebanon, as well as violations of ceasefire agreements.
Protesters carried banners reading “Children are being killed in Gaza”, “Schools and hospitals are being bombed”, “Stop attacks on Lebanon” and “End food shortages”.
The demonstration also called directly on the Swedish government to stop selling weapons to Israel, highlighting Sweden's own role and responsibility in the ongoing violence.
Swedish activist Malin Åkerström, who attended the protest, criticised Swedish and other European politicians for continuing to defend Israel's actions under the justification of self-defence.
“This is an ongoing genocide, we have known this from the beginning,” she said.
Åkerström also expressed support for Palestinian resistance, arguing that Palestinians living under occupation have the right to resist.
The demonstration brought together calls for solidarity with Palestinians and Lebanese people, while placing pressure on the Swedish government to end its military ties with Israel.
