Tensions flare across Europe as thousands protest Israel’s interception of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla. In Barcelona, protesters lit bonfires and hurled objects at buildings, but police were quickly deployed, preventing any clashes. Israel faced global condemnation after armed soldiers boarded around 40 ships attempting to deliver aid, arresting over 400 foreign activists, including climate campaigner Greta Thunberg. Protesters accused stores like Starbucks, Burger King, and Carrefour of complicity, vandalising property in the city. Rallies also erupt in Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Geneva, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, and Karachi, as public anger grows over the flotilla raid.
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