Countless Mauritanians gathered outside the US embassy in Nouakchott on Saturday evening in a massive sit-in to demonstration against Israels continuous genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and knock United States complicity in the massacre, according to Middle East Monitor.According to regional news websiteEssirage, the demonstration was organized by the Student Initiative Against Zionist Infiltration and attracted university students, political figures, medical professionals, civil society activists and regular citizens.Chanting slogans and waving Palestinian flags, demonstrators accused Washington of allowing the Israeli occupations criminal offenses through monetary, military and political support.
Lots of called on the Mauritanian authorities to expel the United States ambassador and sever diplomatic ties with Washington.
The organizers stated that the protest would continue through to the following morning.The sit-in became part of more comprehensive solidarity efforts, accompanying global calls for aglobal strikeon Saturday in protest against Israeli actions in Gaza.
The Student Initiative, a non-governmental body supporting Palestinian rights, advised citizens to keep pressure on the government and condemned the silence of Arab and Muslim states.
Protesters held the United States directly responsible for the mounting number of civilians eliminated by Israel in Gaza.Mushahidenotes that because the start of the Israeli genocidal war, prevalent uniformity projects with Gaza have continued in Mauritania, while tribes have actually competed to raise funds for the besieged Palestinians.
Mauritanian tribes have actually supposedly raised around $16 million in donations.