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Pyrotechnic devices explode near riot police during a protest to condemn the Israeli forces’ interception of some of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, in Bologna, Italy, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Michele Lapini
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash with riot police during a protest to condemn the Israeli forces’ interception of some of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, in Bologna, Italy, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Michele Lapini
A girl, with a Palestinian flag painted on her face, takes part in a protest after Israel intercepted some of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Efekan Akyuz TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
People protest outside the Duomo Cathedral to condemn the Israeli forces’ interception of some of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, in Milan, Italy, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Claudia Greco TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Protesters shout during a demonstration, after Israel intercepted some of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, near the Israeli embassy in Athens, Greece, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki
Demonstrators clash with police officers during a protest to condemn the Israeli forces’ interception of some of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, in Madrid, Spain, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Juan Medina
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators throw stones at riot police officers during a protest to condemn the Israeli forces’ interception of vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, near the port of Barcelona, Spain October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather during a protest to condemn the Israeli forces’ interception of vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, near the port of Barcelona, Spain October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
Police officers work during the protest in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday, October 2, 2025, in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla after ships were intercepted by the Israeli navy. (Magali Girardin/Keystone via AP)
Protesters take part in a rally in support of the Gaza flotilla boats, in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (Magali Girardin/Keystone via AP)
A demonstrator holds a placard that reads “Palestine, Iran, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria. Israel is assassinating with the unconditional support of France” during a protest to condemn the Israeli forces’ interception of vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, demanding the release of the flotilla’s crews, and opposing Israel’s operations in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, at the Place de la Republique in Paris, France, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson
Garda public order unit removing protesters who were blocking the entrance and exit of Dublin Port Picture:Mark Condren 2.10.20254
People gather in front of the Israel consulate during a protest against the interception of the Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla by Israeli navy forces, in Istanbul, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
People gather in front of the Israel consulate during a protest against the interception of the Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla by Israeli navy forces, in Istanbul, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators attend a rally in Rome, Italy, Oct. 2, 2025, in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla after ships were intercepted by the Israeli navy. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP)
Police officers try to stop people marching in protest to demand protection for the Global Sumud Flotilla, some of whose vessels were intercepted by Israeli forces while carrying aid and activists to Gaza, in London, Britain, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Jack Taylor
A woman reacts during a demonstration in front of Israeli embassy, after some of the vessels, including Portuguese citizens onboard, from the Global Sumud Flotilla, were intercepted by Israeli forces en route to Gaza, in Lisbon, Portugal, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Pedro Rocha
People protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza and to condemn the Israeli forces’ interception of some of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, in Berlin, Germany, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt
Irish Independent Newsdesk
Yesterday at 23:52
There have been dozens of protests across Europe, and further afield, this evening over Israel’s detention of dozens of activists from boats part of a global flotilla aiming to deliver aid to Gaza.
Here is a selection of images of the protests held across Europe tonight:
DUBLIN, IRELAND:
Garda public order unit removing protesters who were blocking the entrance and exit of Dublin Port
Picture:Mark Condren
2.10.20254
ANKARA, TURKIYE:
A girl, with a Palestinian flag painted on her face, takes part in a protest after Israel intercepted some of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Efekan Akyuz TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
ISTANBUL, TURKIYE:
People gather in front of the Israel consulate during a protest against the interception of the Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla by Israeli navy forces, in Istanbul, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
People gather in front of the Israel consulate during a protest against the interception of the Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla by Israeli navy forces, in Istanbul, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
ATHENS, GREECE:
Protesters shout during a demonstration, after Israel intercepted some of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, near the Israeli embassy in Athens, Greece, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki
BARCELONA,SPAIN:
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators throw stones at riot police officers during a protest to condemn the Israeli forces’ interception of vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, near the port of Barcelona, Spain October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather during a protest to condemn the Israeli forces’ interception of vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, near the port of Barcelona, Spain October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
MADRID, SPAIN:
Demonstrators clash with police officers during a protest to condemn the Israeli forces’ interception of some of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, in Madrid, Spain, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Juan Medina
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND:
Police officers work during the protest in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday, October 2, 2025, in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla after ships were intercepted by the Israeli navy. (Magali Girardin/Keystone via AP)
Protesters take part in a rally in support of the Gaza flotilla boats, in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (Magali Girardin/Keystone via AP)
BERLIN, GERMANY:
People protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza and to condemn the Israeli forces’ interception of some of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, in Berlin, Germany, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt
LONDON, ENGLAND:
Police officers try to stop people marching in protest to demand protection for the Global Sumud Flotilla, some of whose vessels were intercepted by Israeli forces while carrying aid and activists to Gaza, in London, Britain, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Jack Taylor
PARIS, FRANCE:
A demonstrator holds a placard that reads “Palestine, Iran, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria. Israel is assassinating with the unconditional support of France” during a protest to condemn the Israeli forces’ interception of vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, demanding the release of the flotilla’s crews, and opposing Israel’s operations in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, at the Place de la Republique in Paris, France, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson
LISBON, PORTUGAL:
A woman reacts during a demonstration in front of Israeli embassy, after some of the vessels, including Portuguese citizens onboard, from the Global Sumud Flotilla, were intercepted by Israeli forces en route to Gaza, in Lisbon, Portugal, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Pedro Rocha
ROME, ITALY:
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators attend a rally in Rome, Italy, Oct. 2, 2025, in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla after ships were intercepted by the Israeli navy. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP)
MILAN, ITALY:
People protest outside the Duomo Cathedral to condemn the Israeli forces’ interception of some of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, in Milan, Italy, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Claudia Greco TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
BOLOGNA, ITALY
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash with riot police during a protest to condemn the Israeli forces’ interception of some of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, in Bologna, Italy, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Michele Lapini
Pyrotechnic devices explode near riot police during a protest to condemn the Israeli forces’ interception of some of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, in Bologna, Italy, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Michele Lapini