Gaza hospital blast sparks anger and protest in Arab countries, while hate crimes and attacks ...
Gaza hospital blast sparks anger and protest in Arab countries, while hate crimes and attacks spread in Europe 분노한 아랍 국가들의 격렬한 규탄 시위 증오범죄 우려 커지는 유럽 And the cross-border confrontation between Israeli forces and Hamas militants and its callous consequences are fueling public protests in neighboring countries as well as hate crimes and threats of terrorism in Western Europe. Lee Eun-jin reports. Following the deadly blast on Tuesday night on a hospital in the Gaza Strip that killed nearly 500 people, a former Hamas leader called for a worldwide “day of rage”. And thousands of people have rallied in countries across the Middle East and North Africa to protest. On Wednesday, demonstrators gathered outside U.S. embassies. As the Jordanian government declared three days of mourning, thousands of people gathered outside the US and Israeli embassies where Islamic parties in the country called for a general strike. In the Lebanese capital, Beirut, protesters clashed with security forces who used water cannons to disperse crowds close to the U.S. embassy. Overnight, demonstrations also took place in Turkey, Morocco, Libya and Iran. Meanwhile, the conflict between Israel and Hamas is causing reverberations throughout Europe, from demonstrations to hate crimes and terrorist attacks. Early on Wednesday morning, two hooded men threw Molotov cocktails at a synagogue and a Jewish community center in central Berlin. Local police said there were no reports of injuries or damage. “They said this night they tried to burn the building. There were two Molotov cocktails thrown on the building, at around four o'clock in the morning. So, thank God, nothing happened. The bottles apparently didn't reach the building." German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who is currently in Egypt, after visiting Israel on Tuesday, condemned the attacks and said anti-Semitism has no place in Germany. "It is completely clear that we do not accept this and will never accept it when Jewish institutions are attacked and that events and activities which turn violent or use anti-Semitic slogans will not be accepted." Meanwhile in France, several airports were evacuated on Wednesday after receiving emails containing threats of attack. And following Monday's deaths of two Swedish citizens in a stabbing in Brussels, the leaders of Belgium and Sweden met on Wednesday with the EU's chief executive to discuss the security gap in the blocs management of migration and asylum. The attack in Brussels was allegedly carried out by a Tunisian national who was in the country illegally after an asylum application was rejected in 2020. "One specific dimension relates to individuals who are considered a security threat and have received a return order. Currently, they can be asked to leave voluntarily. We must urgently change this." Von der Leyen said the bloc's next migration pact would help avoid such situations by allowing state authorities to more quickly deport foreigners who are deemed a threat to national security. Lee Eunjin, Arirang News. #Israel_Hamas_conflict #Palestine #Gaza_Strip #Middle_East #Jewish_community #Israel_Hamas_war #demonstration #이스라엘_하마스 #가자지구 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : / arirangtvnews 📣 Twitter : / arirangtvnews 📣 Homepage : https://arirang.com/ 2023-10-19, 14:00 (KST)
