Thousands of demonstrators in solidarity with the Palestinians held a rally in the terminal of the Isle of Territorium at the 82nd Venice Film Festival on the evening of 30 August, demanding that Israel stop the "genocide" in the Gaza Strip.

More than 5,000 people marched, waving Palestinian flags, chanting slogans like "Free Palestine" and holding banners like "Stop the blockade of Gaza" and "Speak for civilians," according to Xinhua News Agency estimates.

Sandro, an Italian citizen who came from Milan to participate in the demonstration of , told reporters that the demonstrators hoped to use the influence of Venice Film Festival to convey their voice calling for peace to the international community. "Civilians and children should not be victims of war, and humanitarianism must be achieved in Gaza."

Moroccan film director Mariam Tuzani showed the inscription "Stop the Genocide in Gaza" on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival on the 29th, saying what is happening in the Gaza Strip is "an attack on humanity."

In an interview with the media, Venice Film Festival chairman Alberto Barberá said that the Venice Film Festival would not make any political statements or statements, but he stressed that the film was a ¡°platform for discussion and dialogue¡± and expressed ¡°deep sadness¡± over the situation of Palestinian civilians.

In the main competition unit of this film festival, the work "The Voice of Hind Rajab", which focuses on the experiences of individuals in the war in the Gaza Strip, has become the focus of public opinion. This film, directed by Tunisian female director Caucer Ben Haniyeh, reconstructs and presents the true story of Hind Rajeb, a 6-year-old Palestinian girl, and her family who were killed by Israeli troops on their way to flee Gaza City last January.

The Venice Film Festival is one of Europe¡¯s three largest international film festivals, held from August 27 to September 6.