Mogadishu, Somalia - July 25, 2025 The Somali capital, Mogadishu, witnessed a massive public demonstration on Friday afternoon, with hundreds of citizens taking to the streets to express solidarity with the people of the Gaza Strip following Friday prayers, amid the ongoing escalation and months-long blockade of the besieged territory. Protesters waved Palestinian flags and carried banners bearing slogans against the blockade and aggression, including "No to Starvation" and "No to Genocide." Chants echoed through the crowd condemning Israeli aggression and denouncing Arab and international silence over the killing, starvation, and displacement of civilians in Gaza. The demonstrators held Arab governments responsible for what they described as "inaction" and "shameful silence," calling for urgent political and diplomatic measures to pressure the Israeli occupation to lift the blockade and halt military operations targeting civilians and infrastructure in the enclave. This public mobilization in Mogadishu comes as part of a broader wave of solidarity events and demonstrations that have swept several Arab and Islamic capitals in recent weeks, reflecting widespread public outrage over the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza.