More than a month after the Palestinian militant organisation Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, Israel’s continued large-scale military response in Gaza has prompted condemnation from many parts of the world. Hamas’s attack led to the deaths of 1,200 people, and Israel’s continuing siege has resulted in more than 11,000 deaths in Gaza so ftar. Protest marches have been held in cities such as London, New York, Paris, Brussels, and others, calling for a ceasefire. A popular slogan spotted here is ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’, invoking the larger demand against the historical occupation of...