[46][47] On 23 November, ahead of the hostage-swap, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir stated that any "expressions of joy" related to the release of Palestinian prisoners was "equivalent to backing terrorism".
The White Robes, an organization which numbers in the hundreds, decried the letter as a "provocative pamphlet by an extremist minority", stating that "calls for indiscriminate destruction and killing, even if justified militarily, are not part of the medical ethical code".
[92] In Gaza, young content creators, such as Hind Khoudary, Plestia Alaqad, Motaz Azaiza, and Bisan Owda, documented their lives through the war, gaining significant followings on social media.
[100] Protests were held in Algiers on 19 October 2023 denouncing US President Joe Biden, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Arab countries that have normalized relations with Israel for "complicity" in the violence in Gaza.
[183][184] Another grand solidarity rally was held on 19 October where various Moro groups in Marawi condemned the hospital explosion in Gaza[185] Various leftist organizations, including Bayan Muna and Gabriela Women's Party, also launched separate demonstrations in support of Palestine and urged for the end of Israel's occupation.
[186] A demonstration on 31 October held by 500 protesters from Bagong Alyansang Makabayan at the Israeli embassy in Taguig reiterated support for Palestine, condemnation of genocide and what it called the subservience of the Philippine government to the United States.
[194] On 2 February 2024, two separate events took place in support of Palestine, one of which involved "a group of about 70 people" gathering along Orchard Road and marching toward the Istana to deliver 130 letters to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong while carrying umbrellas with watermelon patterns.
[244] The protests occurred on the eve of a UEFA match featuring visiting Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C., less than one week after riots during and after their last game in Amsterdam caused an international incident.
"[274] On 5 October 2024, a Pro-Palestine protest turned violent when thousands of protestors clashed with local police resulting in 37 people injured, chants of "Free Palestine", "Criminal Israel" and "Now Intifada" rang out in Piazzale Ostiense during the event.
[275] A pro-Palestine procession planned on 6 January 2024 by the "For a Free Palestine" movement (Latvian: Kustība "Par brīvu Palestīnu") was prohibited by the Riga City Council due to a perceived potential threat to public safety.
[291] On 7 November 2024, violence erupted between supporters of Maccabi Tel Aviv, who were in Amsterdam to compete in a UEFA Europa League game, and locals after the Israeli football team was filmed making anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab chants, tearing down Palestinian flags from homes, and attacking Moroccan taxi drivers.
[296] On 20 October, citizens from different ethnicities such as Albanian, Macedonian, Turkish, Bosnian and Romani held a protest in the old part of the capital Skopje to show support and solidarity for the Palestinian people under the slogan "Don't be silent about the massacre".
On 9 November, a large crowd gathered in Ljubljana to show their support for Palestinians, while the parliamentary Foreign Policy Committee approved a statement urging for an immediate halt to hostilities, a ceasefire, and the establishment of humanitarian corridors in Gaza.
[366] On 2 November, the left-wing magazine Commons published an open letter from "Ukrainian researchers, artists, political and labour activists, members of civil society" expressing solidarity with Palestinians, and condemned Israel's actions in Gaza, Islamophobia and antisemitism.
[420] On 19 October, dozens of people stormed and looted the headquarters of the Saudi-based news channel MBC in Baghdad after it referred to the insurgents as "terrorists", including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Popular Mobilization Forces.
[115] On 5 November, police in Adana Province fired water cannon and tear gas to disperse a large crowd of protesters as they attempted to storm Incirlik Air Base which housed US troops.
[479] The National Council of Canadian Muslims announced on 29 January 2024 it would refuse a meeting with Trudeau over his government's failure to urge Israel to follow the International Court of Justice's order to not commit genocide.
[552][553] When US vice president Kamala Harris visited the island on 22 March 2024, several dozen people from Puerto Rican independence groups organised a pro-Palestinian protest criticising Israel and the United States.
Local pro-Palestinian advocates including Alternative Jewish Voices co-founder Marilyn Garson, Janfrie Wakim, and Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) leader John Minto criticised the museum's light display as partisan and "insensitive" to Palestinians.
[620] On 18 February, Palestinian solidarity and transgender rights protesters confronted Prime Minister Luxon during the annual Big Gay Out festival in the Auckland suburb of Point Chevalier, prompting him to withdraw.
It stated that nonviolent demonstrations against Israel should not be treated as a matter of security, adding that prohibiting pro-Palestinian protests, intimidating or arresting individuals who voice their opinions on the issue, and threatening to expel foreign nationals involved in such actions violate human rights.
[676] A group of 1,300 artists, including actors Olivia Colman, Harriet Walter, and Juliet Stevenson called for a ceasefire and condemned western cultural institutions for "repressing, silencing and stigmatising Palestinian voices and perspectives".
[713] American actress Jamie Lee Curtis and Canadian musician Justin Bieber faced controversy for supporting Israel using images from the Gaza Strip, and then deleting the posts after finding out the pictures showed Palestinians.
[716] Several hundred Hollywood figures including Jordan Peele, Chris Rock, Taika Waititi, James Corden, Matthew Weiner, Aaron Sorkin, Judd Apatow, Eugene Levy, Jon Hamm, Will Ferrell, Jeff Goldblum,[717] Bob Odenkirk and Tiffany Haddish urged the release of Israeli hostages and supported US President Biden's stance in the war on 23 October.
[794] Anonymous Sudan, a hacker group, launched a DDoS attack on ChatGPT[795][796] after Tal Broda – a member of OpenAI's leadership – made social media posts which expressed support for Israel and called for more intense bombing in Gaza.
[839][840] The authors, which include Aviad Kleinberg, Ibtisam Mara'ana, Eva Illouz, Ortal Ben Dayan, Orna Ben-Naftali, Galia Sabar, Dov Khenin, David Grossman, Taleb el-Sana, Mossi Raz, Amit Schejter and Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, acknowledged their many peers in the Arab world and elsewhere that have condemned the attack, but noted with dismay that "some elements within the global Left... have reacted with indifference to these horrific events and sometimes even justified Hamas's actions".
They state that "[Hamas's] core commitments are fundamentally inconsistent with progressive principles", and emphasize that "there is no contradiction between staunchly opposing the Israeli subjugation and occupation of Palestinians and unequivocally condemning brutal acts of violence against innocent civilians.
[839][840] Anat Kamm, Helen Lewis, Yascha Mounk, Jonathan Chait, Anshel Pfeffer, David Witzthum, Nitzan Horowitz and others have also observed discrepancies in the international reactions to Hamas's attack and Israel's response.
[841] In a speech to the United States Senate, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer asked if "anybody [can] imagine a horrific terrorist attack in another country receiving such a reception", and warned that "Antisemites are taking advantage of the pro-Palestinian movement to espouse hatred and bigotry toward Jewish people".
[865] Exiled Egyptian television presenter Moataz Matar had his UK visa cancelled by the Home Office and was placed on a watchlist barring him from reentry after he was accused of supporting Hamas following his participation in a pro-Palestine protest in London.