Several pro-Palestine demonstrations are scheduled to take place during the weekend of May 11th and 12th in multiple cities around the world. Although most of these demonstrations are peaceful, some may turn violent and cause disruptions.

The weekend ahead

Here is a list of some of the major pro-Palestine demonstrations that are scheduled to take place over the weekend.

May 11:

•  Australia:
  • – Pro-Palestine rally in Katoomba, New South Wales, at the Old Library on 81-83 Katoomba Street from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
  • – Pro-Palestine rally in Hobart, Tasmania, starting at the intersection of Davey and Campbell Street at 11:00 a.m., followed by a march to Parliament Lawns at 12:00 p.m.
• Canada:
  • – Pro-Palestine protest in Montreal, Quebec, outside the Consulate of Israel, 1 Westmount Square, at 2:00 p.m.
  • – Pro-Palestine march in Toronto, Ontario, at the U.S. Consulate at 2:00 p.m.
  • – Pro-Palestine demonstration in Victoria, British Columbia, at the Legislative Assembly at 2:00 p.m.
• France:
  • – Pro-Palestine protests in various cities including La Roche-sur-Yon, Roanne, Niort, Montauban, Lannion, Valence, Bourg-en-Bresse, Bourges, Lyon, Rouen, Tournon-sur-Rhône, – Morlaix, Sens, Nancy, Nice, Villeneuve-sur-Lot, and Agen, at various times.
• Germany:
  • – Pro-Palestine demonstrations in Stuttgart at 6:00 p.m., Heidelberg at 2:30 p.m., Berlin at 4:00 p.m., Dresden at 1:00 p.m., Düsseldorf at 2:00 p.m., and Munster at 2:00 p.m.
• Norway:
  • – Pro-Palestinian demonstration in Oslo, at Youngstorget at 4:00 p.m.
• Spain:
  • – Pro-Palestine protest in Madrid from Legazpi to Atocha at 12:30 p.m.
• Sweden:
  • – Israel Out of Eurovision’ demonstration in Malmö, Scania, at Stortorget at 3:30 p.m.
• United Kingdom:
  • – Pro-Palestine demonstrations in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, at BBC Newcastle, Barrack Road, at 1:00 p.m.;
  • – in Manchester at Piccadilly Gardens at 12:00 p.m.;
  • – in Cardiff, Wales, outside Cardiff Central Station at 1:00 p.m.;
  • – in Liverpool at Metropolitan Cathedral at 12:00 p.m.;
  • – in Bristol at College Green at 12:00 p.m.;
  • – in Glasgow, Scotland, on Buchanan St. Steps at 12:00 p.m.;
  • – in Carlisle, England, in the City Centre from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.;
  • – in Coventry at Broadgate from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.;
  • – in Cromer, England, at West Street and Church Street from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• United States:
  • – Pro-Palestine demonstrations in Orlando, Florida, at Lake Eola Park at 3:30 p.m.;
  • – in Toledo, Ohio, on Sylvania Avenue and Talmadge Road from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.;
  • – in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Penn Square at 10:00 a.m.;
  • – in Northfield, Minnesota, at Bridge Square at 1:00 p.m.;
  • – in St. Louis, Missouri, on Art Hill at 3:00 p.m.;
  • – in Seattle, Washington, at Westlake Park at 2:00 p.m.;
  • – in San Antonio, Texas, at the Torch of Friendship at 1:00 p.m.;
  • – in Brooklyn, New York, at Barclays Centre at 2:00 p.m.;
  • – in Chicago, Illinois, at the Richard J Daley Center from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Japan:
  • – Pro-Palestine protest in Napier, Hawke’s Bay, at Jingu Dori Park at 6:00 p.m.
• Portugal:
  • – Pro-Palestine protest in Lisbon at Largo José Saramago at 3:00 p.m.
• Switzerland:
  • – Pro-Palestine protest in Zürich at Helvetiaplatz at 3:00 p.m.

May 12:

• Australia:
  • – Pro-Palestine protest in Sydney, New South Wales, from Belmore Park to the Sydney University Gaza encampment at 1:00 p.m.
  • – Pro-Palestine protest in Melbourne, Victoria, at the State Library at 12:00 p.m.
• Canada:
  • – Pro-Palestine protest in Montreal, Quebec, at Phillips Square at 2:00 p.m.
• Czech Republic:
  • – Pro-Palestine protest in Prague at Náměstí Míru at 1:00 p.m.
• France:
  • – Pro-Palestine protest in Marseille at Porte d’Aix at 2:00 p.m.
• Germany:
  • – Pro-Palestine demonstration in Berlin starting at Rathaus Neukölln at 2:00 p.m.
• Ireland:
  • – Pro-Palestine protest in Naas, County Kildare, outside Harvey Norman, Naas Retail Park at 1:00 p.m.
• Italy:
  • – Pro-Palestine protests in Milan at via Predabissi on the corner of Padova at 3:00 p.m. and in Bologna at Piazza Dell’Unita at 4:00 p.m.
• New Zealand:
  • – Pro-Palestine rallies in Auckland at Aotea Square at 2:00 p.m.,
  • – in Invercargill at Wachner Place at 1:00 p.m.,
  • – in Whangarei at Whangārei Town Basin in front of Hundertwasser Building at 10:00 a.m.,
  • – in Blenheim at Blenheim Train Station at 11:00 a.m.
• United States:
  • – Pro-Palestine demonstrations in Chicago at Water Tower Park at 11:30 a.m.,
  • – in Keene, New Hampshire, at Veterans Memorial Park on Elm Street from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
  • – in Iowa City, Iowa, in Hubbard Park on 125 N Madison St. at 12:00 p.m.