Al-Aqsa: Londoners join global outrage amid Israeli attacks
Robert Carter
Press TV, London
For two straight days, London has witnessed large-scale action in support of Palestine outside Israel's UK embassy amid ongoing violence against Palestinians in the occupied city of Al-Quds.
Thousands of Londoners joined the global outrage on Friday and Saturday after footage of Israeli forces attacking Muslim worshipers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound went viral on social media.
Palestinian Muslims were seen being beaten, shot at and tear-gassed, while the holy mosque was desecrated.
Israeli regime's violence against Palestinian Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan is nothing new. It happens predictably on an annual basis. This year, however, protesters feel particularly infuriated by the lack of condemnation from mainstream media sources.
Onlookers feel that the West's selective coverage is based on institutional racism as well as geopolitics.
On Wednesday, the Israeli regime raided the holy site for the second time and tried to expel Palestinian worshipers by firing stun grenades and rubber bullets. Worshipers threw objects at Israeli troops in response.
The occupation of Palestine dates back to 1948, when Europeans began colonizing the land with the aim of creating a Jewish state.
Ukraine's conflict is just over 1 year old, but the reaction of Western powers to both crises remains immensely different.
Russia has faced massive economic sanctions and cultural excommunication from the Western world, while Israel continues to enjoy a productive relationship with both American and Europe.
However, the Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa didn't pass unanswered. Rocket fire from Gaza and southern Lebanon sent shockwaves across Israel.
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