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Thousands demonstrate across Spain against 'genocide' in Gaza
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By h.b. - Jan 11, 2009 - 8:15 PM
Zapatero at the rally in Ourense - Photo EFE
Zapatero at the rally in Ourense - Photo EFE
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The Spanish Prime Minister repeated his call for an immediate cease fire.

Spanish Prime Minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, has said that it was his job to call for an immediate cease fire in Gaza, and he called on the leader of the Partido Popular, Mariano Rajoy, to do the same. He said he lamented that Israel continued to bombard Gaza and that he was loyal to his Socialist ideas and in favour of peace.

Speaking at a rally in Orense, ahead of the forthcoming Galician regional elections, Zapatero centred his speech on the Middle East and the economic crisis. He did not mention the chaos on the roads and at airports over the weekend because of the snow.

Meanwhile 250,000 people, according to the organisers, took to the streets of Madrid against the ‘genocide in Palestine’. ‘Genocide is not war’ was one of the chants of the demonstrators who left the Plaza de Cibeles at noon and then held a rally in the Puerta del Sol, where there were calls for an immediate cease fire in Gaza.
Demonstrators in Madrid calling for an end to the genocide in Palestine - Photo EFE
Demonstrators in Madrid calling for an end to the genocide in Palestine - Photo EFE
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On Saturday more than 30,000 people took to the streets of Barcelona also demanding an end to the bombing of Gaza and a commercial boycott of Israel. The demonstration started in the Plaza Universitat and ended in Sant Jaume. Many of the demonstrators carried photos of Palestinian children killed in the conflict.

A similar demonstration also took place despite the rain and cold on Saturday in Valencia outside the City Hall.

The Israeli embassy in a statement accused the Spanish people of having double standards, and asked why they did not demonstrate in the past against the Hamas aggression.



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Readers' comments:
mike walsh
11 Jan 2009, 21:39
THE POOR MAN'S ATOM BOMB
“The Zionist-American Axis has phosphorized German children, atomized Japanese children, soused Vietnamese children with Agent Orange and poisoned Iraqi children with depleted uranium.
It is time for the devastated, scorned and humiliated to fight back.
The best way to fight back is with what I for many years have called “the poor man’s atomic bomb:” that is, historical revisionism, or real history.
This weapon kills and maims no one but it destroys the lies and defamations of the “holocaust© ” myth.
This includes the fantastically profitable libels of the “Holocaust© Industry” This is also known that have been fantastically profitable for mendacious super-swindlers such as Bernard Madoff, Elie Wiesel, the cohorts of “miraculously rescues” and murderers of the children of Gaza. - Prof. Robert Faurisson 2009.
Martin Wekler
11 Jan 2009, 22:19
It seems that Hitler is not dead, he has just changed identity and resurected as "Prof. Robert Faurisson". It's been a long time since we've read such a piece of crap. Prof.Robert Faurisson text is a crime and he should face a legal action.
As for Mr. Zapatero, he has already proved in the past that as far as foreign poloicy concerned, he lacks any judgment. We haven't heard anything from Mr. Zapatero during the past 7 years of Hamas bombardments on southern Israel, and yes, children and women lives there too.

M. Wekler MD.
Martin Wekler
11 Jan 2009, 22:23
Correction to my comment above, the resurected Hitler is Mike Walsh or whoever hides behind this disgusting text.
bob
12 Jan 2009, 05:39
Martin, you have restored my hope in sensiblity. Thank you. I only wish that I could have attended Dr. Faurisson's labotomy.
mike walsh
12 Jan 2009, 09:28
For more than half a century, Germany's accusers have in the end revealed their inability to let us see a single specimen of the alleged weapons of mass destruction that the Nazis are said to have designed, built or used for "The Destruction of the European Jews" (Raul Hilberg).

"The best proof that your Nazi gas chambers and your Nazi gas vans did not exist any more than your Jewish soap, your lampshades of human skin and so much other nonsense of a vile war propaganda is that, more than fifty years after that war, your 'scientific experts' are, more than ever, unable to show them to us".
Jorge
12 Jan 2009, 13:17
Where is Rodríquez the cobbler's condemnation of Hamas. This man is a laughing stock. He would do better to keep his stupid mouth shut.

As for the despicable mike walsh, just leave him to his inconsistent, incoherent ramblings. No-one knows what he's talking about anyway, including him.
sarah
12 Jan 2009, 16:06
Jews taking about the holocaust are like Joseph Fritzl when he was talking about his abusive mother! Why are we talking about a Holocaust in 1941 when the Jews massacred the palestenians in 1948? Proving that people have always hated the jews because whenever they have power they use it to kill or steal. AND ANY ANGRY COMMENTS DEFENDING THE JEWS OR THE HOlOCAUST ARE WRITTEN BY JEWS. Get off this website, people are getting really tired of your sob story.
Martin Wekler
12 Jan 2009, 20:52
It seems that not only Hitler was resurected as 'Mike Walsh' but his mistress Eva Brown resurected too, under the name of 'sarah'.
To all Nazis here I have some news, you can attempt to rewrite the history, but
it won't help you, what happend in 1939 through to 1945 will never return. Kindly piss off for to allow a clean and fresh air clear up the stench you leave behind.
antonio japa
13 Jan 2009, 16:59
Muchas gracias, Espana. Gracias por las palabras más sensibles.

arthurdecco
13 Jan 2009, 21:26
Mr. Wekler, Are you defending Israel's collective punishment of the citizens of Gaza with your comments here? If so, you should be ashamed.

Thank gawd for the courage and outrage of those hundreds of thousands of Spaniards that have chosen to publically protest the callous carnage in Gaza courtesy of the second largest terrorist organization in the world - Israel!
Erwin
14 Jan 2009, 05:11
Many millions of highly concerned U.S. Citizens heartily applaud the Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero - and his repeated call for the STATE of Israel to come to an immediate cease fire. IF more national leaders had such courage, the holocaust of the innocents of Gaza and the rest of Occupied Palestine would end.
The only way I heard of the brave confrontation by your TRUE national leader's demand for peace and justice is through the Internet - because 'The Nefarious Ones' control almost every form of media here and throughout 'The West.'
The only difference between the Israeli's and the Soviet murderers...
Oh... wait... the main Soviet communist murderers DID wear yarmulkes!!!
bob
14 Jan 2009, 06:35
Erwin, you clearly take sides in this instead of seeing it for what it is. You condemn the retaliation but pat the instigator on the back. If dialogue is the answer then random rocket attacks is not the way. I think sometimes you get what you ask for. Hamas just keeps asking.
As for the media controling anything here....thats so laughable that its sad. The media here is sadly tilted to the left and the horrible treatment of the Palestinians. And any denial of that shows that you have no credibility.
John
14 Jan 2009, 07:11
media control - well yes... why does Israel not allow international journalists into Gaza?
Martin Wekler
16 Jan 2009, 18:48
Erwin, I assume you still shout "Sieg Heil!" when Hitler shows up in your wet dreams...

"...Many millions of highly concerned U.S. Citizens heartily applaud the Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero..." ???
Excuse me! Do you really think that someone really subscribes to your imaginary text except for maybe UFO's such as 'mike walsh' and the so called 'arthurodecco'…Not that it really matters, but just like an algebra, Zapatero is just a big 'X' and literally non-existent for an average American.

Just a short reminder, the terrorists that blew up Atocha station in 2004 and took 191 innocent lives came from the people you're so sympathizing with.

arthurdecco
19 Jan 2009, 11:46
Mr. Wekler, Your debating skills are an illuminating indication of your intelligence. You have my sympathy - no one should have to go through life so stupid.

Weren't we discussing our support (or not) for these huge protests against Israel in Spain? I didn't think that Zapatero's reputation in amerika was the subject. And no, the people who blew up the train station weren't from Gaza, either. Liar.
Martin Wekler
22 Jan 2009, 20:28
arthurdecco, my 'low' intelligence enabled me to graduate from medical school and become a radiologist...but that's ok, no hard feelings..

As for the demonstrations in Madrid and Barcelona, well, I saw the mob of which 95% were muslims, who demonstrates for anything. As usual, Muslims - the everlasting 'deprived'.

Anyways, you can get down from the tree now, the Hamas has learnt a lesson, the war is over for the time being.
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