Spain: Hundreds of pro-Palestine activists rally outside Israeli culture centre

Around 400 pro-Palestinian activists rallied into the night on Friday, demonstrating their solidarity for Palestine outside Israeli culture centre and museum Sefarad House in Madrid. Protesters had to change the location of the gathering, previously set to be in front of the Israeli Embassy, after receiving threats from an extremist right-wing group that occupied a building nearby. In the end the demonstration passed peacefully with no incidents. Violence has escalated across the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel in recent weeks. At least 52 Palestinians have been killed in shootings and clashes with Israeli forces, while at least nine Israelis have died as a result of attacks since the beginning of October.