Maldives has held a mass rally in Maldives capital, Malé City, to show solidarity with Palestinians.

A large crowd of Maldivians including adults and children alike, took to the street of the capital at around 8pm on Friday, clad in outfits that show the island nation’s solidarity with the people of Palestine.

Friday’s rally started from Rasfannu area in Maafannu district and ended at the Artificial Beach area in Henveiru district of the capital city.

The rally was held jointly by the International Aid Campaign (IAC) and the group of youth who led the mass pro-Palestine rally held back in 2014.

Maldivians protested against the continuing inhumane attacks by Israel on Gaza.

In addition to this, alongside the rally, fund-raising events were also held across different regions of Malé and Hulhumalé on Friday.

Maldives held a rally in solidarity with Palestine on the evening of October 13 as well.

The rally, titled “Dhivehinge Bodu Evvun” which translates as “Big Gathering of Maldivians” was held in the Artificial Beach area, as part of the “Maldives with Palestine” national campaign initiated by Isra Association and the International Aid Campaign (AIC), in response to the heinous attacks by Israel on Gaza.

A large crowd of Maldivians including Cabinet Ministers, high ranking officials of government and state institutions as well as the public gathered in the Maldives capital to show their solidarity with the people of Palestine.

Several civic groups participated in the event including Cake Donors, IAC, Isra Organization, Mahaldheeb Foundation, Jamiyyathul Akhawaadh, Maldives Turkiyé Foundation and ‘Heyo Bingaa’.

Evening rallies titled “Maldivians with Palestine” were also held across several islands of outlying atolls, outside of the capital region.

Israeli armed forces have been carrying out unprovoked air strikes across Gaza since October 7. Israel declared war on Palestine after Hamas launched a mass military operation into the territory of Israel on October 7 in response to Israeli violation of the Al Aqsa Mosque. Attacks on Palestinians by Israeli settlers have since spiked and the death toll has exceeded the 3,000-mark as of Wednesday.