Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered this afternoon in Saint-Gilles in Brussels and Liège.

The demonstration in Brussels was not authorized, but neither was it banned, with the mayor giving clear instructions on what would not be tolerated, such as hate messages, or anti-Semitic behavior or slogans. In this case, the police at the scene were ready to intervene immediately, Belgian media reports.

About 500 peopleaccording to police, also took part in a demonstration in Place Saint-Léonard in Liege, waving Palestinian flags.

The call for the demonstration, broadcast on social networks since yesterday Saturday, came from the solidarity network with Palestinian prisoners, “Samidoun”. Secours Rouge, a far-left organization, also called for demonstrations in Brussels’ St Gilles.

“The Palestinian people need our unconditional support. He needs to be able to hear our voice so he doesn’t feel alone in this struggle,” one man told the crowd. “People from North Africa, from the Congo, with an immigrant background and present here, know what colonialism and apartheid are. If the European Union is on Israel’s side, then we support the Palestinian people. We are proud to support the Palestinian opposition and will never stop reiterating that Palestinians have a right to freedom from fascism, Zionism and occupation,” said another speaker, adding that “October 7 marks the beginning of a new Palestinian revolution which will lead to the liberation of Palestine».