Hamas has said that “barbaric Zionist aggression” is ongoing against Gaza while the international community remains silent, so people must rise up again, Al Jazeera reports.

Hamas called on all nations, especially Arab and Islamic ones, to participate in a global week of demonstrations under the slogan “Gaza cries out” to attract more attention to the plight of besieged Palestinians.

“We call for the mobilisation of all energies and means during the coming week to support Gaza’s steadfastness, condemn the aggression, and demand an end to the war of genocide by escalating all forms of solidarity action, including marches, sit-ins, and angry protests in capitals, cities, and squares around the world,” the group said in a statement on Telegram.

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