Demonstrators march in Seoul in support of Palestinians

(20 Oct 2023)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Seoul - 20 October 2023
1. Various of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marching in Itaewon district
2. Various of demonstrators chanting
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Elshafei Mohamed, 25, Egyptian national studying in South Korea:
"Right now what we are facing might look like a genocide. If we do not speak so that at least we stop the genocide, the fire, stop the genocide, (otherwise) more people will continue to die. Please care about human lives. That's all I am thinking about. If we want to really help, we have to supply Gaza with humanitarian aid at once."
4. Various of mosque, people praying at mosque
STORYLINE:
Dozens of Palestinian supporters on Friday marched near a mosque in Seoul, calling for Israel to stop its military action in the Gaza Strip.

Demonstrators waved banners and chanted, condemning Israel and expressing solidarity and outrage toward the Israeli attacks against Palestinians.

On Thursday, Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant ordered ground troops to prepare to see Gaza “from the inside,” hinting at a ground offensive aimed at crushing Gaza's militant Hamas rulers nearly two weeks after their bloody incursion into Israel.

Officials have given no timetable for such an operation.

Over a million people have been displaced in Gaza, with many heeding Israel's orders to evacuate the northern part of the sealed-off coastal enclave.

The Gaza Health Ministry said 3,785 people have been killed in Gaza since the war began earlier in October, the majority women, children and older adults.

Nearly 12,500 were injured, and another 1,300 people were believed buried under rubble, authorities said.

More than 1,400 people in Israel have been killed, mostly civilians slain during Hamas’ deadly incursion.

Roughly 200 others were abducted.

The Israeli military said Thursday it had notified the families of 203 captives.

AP video shot by Yong Ho Kim

===========================================================

Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com.

Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/
You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/eac0a4fe936c4125a2b4e86941c203be

Видео Demonstrators march in Seoul in support of Palestinians канала AP Archive