"The National Students' Union organized Thursday's protests under the slogan "stop the genocide against the Palestinian people." Demonstrations, which took part in at least 39 cities and towns, varied in size from small groups to thousands who turned out in Barcelona and the capital Madrid, where students held banners with messages like "Stop Everything to Stop the Genocide," "All Eyes on the Global Sumud Flotilla," and "Free Palestine!""
"They also condemned Israel's abduction of Global Sumud Flotilla members, dozens of whom are Spanish. Students demonstrate in support of the Palestinian people in Madrid, Spain, on October 2, 2025.Marcos del Mazo / LightRocket via Getty Images Tens of thousands of students walked out of classrooms in cities and towns across Spain on Thursday to protest Israel's ongoing US-backed genocide in Gaza and abduction of Global Sumud Flotilla members, dozens of whom are Spanish."
Tens of thousands of students across at least 39 Spanish cities and towns walked out of classrooms to protest Israel's actions in Gaza and the abduction of Global Sumud Flotilla members, dozens of whom are Spanish. The National Students' Union called a general student strike under the slogan "stop the genocide against the Palestinian people," urging classrooms to empty and streets to fill. Demonstrations ranged from small local gatherings to mass turnouts in Barcelona and Madrid, with banners demanding an end to the violence and highlighting detained flotilla activists. Protesters linked their actions to human rights, social justice, and international solidarity with Palestine.
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