March to be held in Nicosia calling for a ceasefire in Gaza

A march in support of Palestine will be held in Nicosia on Sunday at 3pm, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, the Cyprus Peace Council and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs) said.

In their announcement, the NGOs called on all people from all strata of society to participate in the demonstration starting at Eleftherias Square in Nicosia.

The organisers, totalling 38 Greek and Turkish Cypriot organisations, are demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the provision of humanitarian aid, an end to the genocide of the Palestinian people, practical solidarity of the Republic of Cyprus with the Palestinians, the implementation of international law and the resolutions of the United Nations, and peace and justice in Cyprus and throughout.

Similar protests have been held since the start of the Gaza intervention.