Citizens gather in Sfax downtown in solidarity with Palestinians

Sfax: A large number of citizens gathered, Saturday evening, near the Municipal Theater of Sfax to show solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, who have been victims of a mass genocide carried out by the Israeli occupation forces. The gathering was held at the initiative of the El-Khataba Wal Ouloum Al-Charia association in Sfax. A long march was subsequently staged from Sfax downtown to Bab Jebli Square. Demonstrators chanted anti-Zionism slogans, urging the international community to save civilians' lives, lift the embargo and put a halt to the barbaric assaults on Gazans who have been resisting for over 6 months. President of the association Lotfi Zouari told TAP local correspondent that this gathering is held to show support to Palestinians and the Palestinian resistance. «Taking part in this demonstration should be a duty for any Arab Muslim citizen, knowing that similar movements are taking place all over the world,» he pointed out. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse