On October 2, Spain is expecting a large wave of student protests. Youth organizations have called on university and school students to take to the streets to show solidarity with the people of Palestine. On this day, classes in educational institutions will be suspended, and the central squares of major cities will be filled with protesters.
Organizers emphasize that their goal is to draw attention to the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in the Middle East. According to them, the number of Palestinian victims has already reached tens of thousands, including many children. Activists are demanding that the Spanish authorities end all official and commercial contacts with Israel, despite government statements in support of peace.
On that day, demonstrations will take place in more than thirty cities across the country. In Madrid, students will gather in the square between Atocha and Sol, in Barcelona—near the university building, in Valencia—by the Faculty of Geography and History. Residents of Sevilla, Málaga, Bilbao, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Zaragoza, Murcia, Valladolid, A Coruña, and other cities will join them. In each region, symbolic locations have been chosen for participants to gather.
Youth organizations are calling for the creation of support committees in educational institutions. They believe that only the mass involvement of students and teachers can influence public opinion and national policy. In the days following the main strike, new demonstrations are planned to keep attention on the issue and push for change at the national level.
The wave of protests in Spain has become part of an international movement affecting many countries across Europe and the world. Spanish students are determined to continue their fight to end violence and defend human rights, not limiting themselves to a single event. Organizers are confident that their voices will be heard and that youth solidarity will help bring about change.
