In Spain, hundreds of thousands of workers and students walked out of schools and workplaces on Wednesday in support of the Palestinian people and calling on the Spanish government to sever ties with Israel. Huge crowds of protesters marched in Barcelona, Valencia, Bilbao, Seville and Madrid.

Silvia: “My conscience wouldn’t allow me to be home. It’s taken so long. It’s been two years for people to mobilize and say, 'Stop the genocide.' Spain should cut economic and diplomatic ties with the Israeli government. They speak nice words, but until we break ties, Israel will keep on doing whatever it wants.”