In the weeks since erupted on Oct. 7, people across the globe have taken to the streets en masse 鈥 some in support of Israel, some in support of Palestinians and some calling for an end to the bloodshed, or for more to be done about the deepening humanitarian crisis..

In Tel Aviv, Israel, friends and family of some 240 hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip call for their return as they participate in a that will take them the prime minister鈥檚 office in Jerusalem.

In Manila, capital of the Philippines, activists scuffle with police while marching toward the United States Embassy in solidarity with the Palestinians. , a river of people turns the National Mall into a sea of Israeli and U.S. flags.

Emotions run high. Fear and fury, disbelief and despair flicker on the faces of the grieving.

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is only deepening with the United Nations saying it in the territory, Israelis still held hostage by Hamas, and no end in sight to the conflict on either side.

Demonstrators waving Palestinian flags dodge tear gas canisters fired by police officers in Nairobi, Kenya.

Friends of those killed during Hamas鈥 attack on the in southern Israel stage a vigil on a beach in Tel Aviv in memory of the victims.

Thousands of miles away, the U.S. Consulate in Auckland, New Zealand, is splashed with red paint during a protest against Israel鈥檚 military actions in Gaza as it wages war against Hamas.

And thousands upon thousands call for a cease-fire.


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