In a powerful show of solidarity with Palestine, more than 80,000 demonstrators flooded the streets of Brussels to demand an end to the Israeli occupation and justice for the Palestinian people. Marking 77 years since the Nakba—the forced displacement of Palestinians in 1948—the protesters declared that the Nakba is no longer just a memory but a brutal, daily reality for millions.
From the heart of the Belgian capital, demonstrators waved Palestinian flags, carried images of victims killed in Gaza and the West Bank, and chanted for freedom and accountability. Organised by civil society groups, unions, and political parties, the protest has been called the largest in Belgium since the start of the war on Gaza.
Among those marching was Belgian MP Jamal Akazban, who urged European governments to stop ignoring the will of their people. “History has shown that no occupation ends without real pressure. The silence of governments is complicity,” he said. Akazban called for Belgium and the European Union to suspend ties with Israel, impose sanctions, and finally recognise the State of Palestine.
Protesters demanded a full military embargo on Israel and the suspension of all EU agreements that ignore human rights violations. They also called for justice for what they described as war crimes and ethnic cleansing against the Palestinian population.
As chants filled the streets—"Free Palestine," "End the occupation," and "Ceasefire now"—a clear message was sent: the global Palestinian community and its allies will not remain silent. The Nakba continues, but so does the resistance, now amplified by the voices of tens of thousands across Europe who refuse to look away.
Source : Safa News
