Demonstration for Gaza in Gothenburg

Around 4000 people gathered in the city centre of Gothenburg this weekend to demonstrate against the Israeli attack on Gaza.

“Today we are all Palestinian, we will never forget Gaza”, said Hans Linde, Swedish parlamentarian and a member of the Left Party, according to Göteborgs-Posten.

Just a week after the first demonstration which gathered around 2 000 people, double as many defied the cold and assembled at Götaplatsen to show their support for the people in Gaza.

While slogans like “Stop killing our children” and “Israel – murderers” echoed across the Avenue, the crowd moved towards the Gustaf Adolf square. During the procession and in connection with speeches held at the square, home made Israeli flags were burned, some of them with a swastika in stead of the Star of David.

Hans Linde, MP

Among the speakers was Fadia Aydad, a Swedish citizen who had arrived from Gaza just a few hours earlier, according to the local daily Göteborgs-Posten.

“The fear that our family experienced is indescribable and we are fortunate to have escaped that hell on earth”, she said according to the paper.

The Left Party’s Hans Linde spared no words condemning the actions of Israel when he took the stand:

“You have to call the Israeli massacre by its right name. The Israeli leaders are criminals and murderers. Today we are Palestinian, we will never forget Gaza”, he was quoted on saying.

Question

(I will take a tip from a friend and a fellow journalist in order to start some discussions and pose questions to those who may find themselves on these pages.)

Is carrying a Israeli flag with a Swastika on demonstrations taking it too far?

Tip about an important blog:

Read the blog Gaza today for daily updates on the situation by Sameh Akram Habeeb, a blogger in Gaza. There, you will also find his contact information if you are interested in an interview.