Videos: Vigils and solidarity protests with Gaza

A candlelight vigil for Gaza in Sydney, Australia, January 8. Organised by the Gaza Defence Committee.


Students at Othman Ibnou Afane College protest Gaza attacks. There are different colleges with the same name, but I think this the the College (Lycée) in Fes, Morocco. Uploaded to youtube on January 8.


Vigil organized by the Irish Palestine Solidarity Campaign. The Mayoress of Sligo, Veronica Cawley, speaks.


Women in Black holds a vigil in Vienna, Austria, January 3.


Vigil in Seoul, South Korea. A Christian pastor speaks at a Gaza solidarity protest vigil. January 6.

Kuwait: Vigil for Gaza

I have previously posted a notice on the simultaneous vigils of Arab youth organizations held in the evening of January 6, 2009. Below is a photo from the vigil held in Kuwait, organized by the National Democratic Youth Association ('Rashoud').

Daily candle light vigils in Växjö, southern Sweden

Every day, at 3 pm, candles at lit at the main square in Växjö, southern Sweden. On January 2, a sizeable manifestation with hundreds of participants was held in the town in support of Gaza. Member of European Parliament, Eva-Britt Svensson spoke at the rally.

Amongst the people suffering the siege and attacks in Gaza is a family from Växjö, local newspaper Smålandsposten has a report on their plight.