Pro-Palestinian rallies and vigils mark third anniversary of October 7 attack worldwide

Pro-Palestinian protests and vigils from New York to Tokyo marked the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack, as Berlin police broke up a rally.

• Berlin police halted a pro-Palestinian rally of about 700 people, spokesman Florian Natt said, detaining more than 10 people, among them demonstrators who raised banned symbols linked to Hamas.
• Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg participated in the Berlin demonstration at Oranienplatz in Kreuzberg.
• Protests and vigils took place in New York, London, Rotterdam, Oslo, Melbourne and Tokyo, with marchers demanding an end to the war in Gaza.
• In Istanbul, the Galata Tower was illuminated with the Palestinian flag during the commemorations.