Demonstrations in 50 cities demanding a ceasefire in Gaza in Spain

Nearly 50 Spanish cities witnessed demonstrations on Saturday calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which has been subjected to a genocidal war by Israel since October 2023.

The demonstrations, held under the slogan "Truce for peace, no to terrorism, no to genocide", were attended by prominent Spanish artists such as singer Miguel Ríos, Annie B. Sweet, Nina Decanto and Ainoa Buitrago.

The film directors Fernando Colomo and Rodrigo Sorogoyen, and actresses Mercedes Sampiatro, Claudia Graffi, Vicky Peña, Olga Andrino, and Juan Echanov also participated.

The capital Madrid hosted one of these events, where demonstrators gathered in Sol Square, and some Spanish singers performed songs calling for peace.

The artists also posted a video clip calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, in which they appeared tearing up a paper that read, "Genocide in Gaza."

In a related context, about 15,000 artists from 35 countries, at the initiative of Spain, issued a joint statement in which they called for a “global anti-war movement,” affirming their support for Palestine’s right to establish an independent state.