02:18Hundreds of students set up tents outside the University of Athens during an overnight pro-Palestine protest on Monday.
Footage features rally participants waving Palestinian flag and chanting slogans in support of Gaza amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Secretary General of the Communist Party of Greece Dimitris Koutsoubas said that the vigil was organised by student unions and workers "as in other countries of Europe and America demanding Free Palestine".
Elenei Papageorgiou, President of the Health Care Workers Union of Athens noted that hundreds of health workers have been killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict. "It is not only a genocide of Palestinians but also of health workers. Today, in the city of Gaza they found 80 bodies buried together. It is appalling," she added.
The pro-Palestine protests have been taking place on campuses across the world since last month after students at US Columbia University erected a protest encampment, calling for the institutions to 'divest' from Israel amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200 according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that at least 34,971 people had been killed and more than 78,641 injured at the time of publication.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.
Hamas is designated as a terrorist organisation by several countries and organisations, including the United States, the European Union, Israel, and others.
Hundreds of students set up tents in overnight pro-Palestine rally in Athens
Hundreds of students set up tents outside the University of Athens during an overnight pro-Palestine protest on Monday.
Footage features rally participants waving Palestinian flag and chanting slogans in support of Gaza amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Secretary General of the Communist Party of Greece Dimitris Koutsoubas said that the vigil was organised by student unions and workers "as in other countries of Europe and America demanding Free Palestine".
Elenei Papageorgiou, President of the Health Care Workers Union of Athens noted that hundreds of health workers have been killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict. "It is not only a genocide of Palestinians but also of health workers. Today, in the city of Gaza they found 80 bodies buried together. It is appalling," she added.
The pro-Palestine protests have been taking place on campuses across the world since last month after students at US Columbia University erected a protest encampment, calling for the institutions to 'divest' from Israel amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200 according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that at least 34,971 people had been killed and more than 78,641 injured at the time of publication.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.
Hamas is designated as a terrorist organisation by several countries and organisations, including the United States, the European Union, Israel, and others.
Hundreds of students set up tents outside the University of Athens during an overnight pro-Palestine protest on Monday.
Footage features rally participants waving Palestinian flag and chanting slogans in support of Gaza amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Secretary General of the Communist Party of Greece Dimitris Koutsoubas said that the vigil was organised by student unions and workers "as in other countries of Europe and America demanding Free Palestine".
Elenei Papageorgiou, President of the Health Care Workers Union of Athens noted that hundreds of health workers have been killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict. "It is not only a genocide of Palestinians but also of health workers. Today, in the city of Gaza they found 80 bodies buried together. It is appalling," she added.
The pro-Palestine protests have been taking place on campuses across the world since last month after students at US Columbia University erected a protest encampment, calling for the institutions to 'divest' from Israel amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200 according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that at least 34,971 people had been killed and more than 78,641 injured at the time of publication.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.
Hamas is designated as a terrorist organisation by several countries and organisations, including the United States, the European Union, Israel, and others.