Demo in Support of Gaza

Between 400 and 500 people gathered tonight in Parque Combate de Abtao, in Lima's San Isidro district, and marched half a block down the street to rally before the building housing the Israeli embassy in order to protest against the aggression taking place toward the population of Gaza. (Photos below)

The crowd chanted in support of Gaza and for a free Palestine, and demanded the closure of the embassy and that Netanyahu be put on trial.

The large contingent of Arab-Peruvians was joined by others concerned by the recent events, many individually it semeed, although contingents from some organized groups did show up.

There was an announced march to the embassy from the neighboring district of Miraflores, set to start at 6 pm,  but by 7:30 it had not arrived at the embassy and no mention of it has been made in the media.

There was also a rally in the city of Ica, four hours south of Lima by road, and at the rally in Lima it was reported that demos had also taken place in the southern Andean cities of Arequipa and Juliaca.

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Members or sympathizers of the following left groups were spotted at the Lima event:
- Patria Roja's youth section
- Student Integration (Integración Estudiantíl, IE)
- Land and Freedom movement (Tierra y Libertad)
- Alfa y Omega
- People United (Pueblo Unido)
- Revolutionary Workers Party (PRT)
- Fatah