Thousands rally against the Israeli offensive in Gaza
16 Jul 2014, 3:35 PM
Naufal Amjad
Thousands of Maldivians marched in Malé on Tuesday night against the continuing Israeli offensive in Gaza.
The march set off from the Social Center and ended with a prayer for the Palestinian people in front of the stadium. Event organizer Hamna Waheed said approximately 13,000 people participated in the rally.
“It was more successful than we expected. We are planning further activities such a fair for children and for disabled children to express solidarity. We will also be sending the prayer and materials to all the islands in the Maldives,” she said.
“We are also going to hold discussions with NGOs, Palestine Brotherhood and Islamic Foundation to see what the Maldivian government can do to help.”
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