2025-04-07T13:30:23+00:00

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Shafaq News/ On Monday, a
nationwide strike paralyzed schools, markets, and universities across
Mauritania, as thousands protested Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and
denounced US support for the war.

Organized via social media and
endorsed by multiple labor unions, the strike is reportedly the second
large-scale work stoppage in Mauritania since October 2023. Demonstrators
rallied outside the US Embassy in Nouakchott, waving Palestinian flags and
chanting slogans against Washington’s position.

The National Union of Resident
Doctors confirmed its participation, announcing a broader strike starting Monday
that will exempt emergency services. The union condemned what it described as
“crimes against civilians and healthcare facilities” in Gaza.

Education unions also called
on teachers at all levels to join the protest in solidarity with Palestinians.

The Mauritanian strike is part
of a broader regional response. Yesterday, tens of thousands marched in
Morocco’s capital, Rabat, with demonstrators burning Israeli flags and holding
banners that criticize US policy and President Donald Trump.

Demonstrations have also erupted
in Jordan, Yemen, Tunisia, and various Moroccan cities, with protesters
demanding stronger regional action and an “immediate halt” to Israeli
airstrikes.

Since the war began in October
2023, more than 50,700 Palestinians have been killed, according to Gaza health
authorities, most of them women and children.

The International Criminal
Court issued arrest warrants last year for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in
Gaza. Israel also faces genocide charges at the International Court of Justice.