Graduate student Kang Eui-young stages a one-person protest outside the Israeli Embassy in Seoul’s Jongno District, July 15, holding a sign that reads, “Stop the genocide of Palestinians.” Korea Times photo by Yoon Gi-hoon
Every day at noon, someone stands outside the Israeli Embassy in Seoul’s Jongno District, holding a placard.
“Stop the genocide against Palestinians,” it reads.
A different person takes the spot each day. Yesterday, it was an office worker. Today, a college student. Tomorrow, it will be a poet. Over the past two years, the one-person daily protest has drawn participants from across Korean society, including feminists, queer people and people with disabilities.
Organized by a coalition of 352 civic groups, the protest denounces Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. It also seeks to show the world that voices opposing war and violence exist in Korea as well.
