Seychelles for Palestine Group Marches Through Victoria Calling for Gaza Ceasefire
VICTORIA, Seychelles — The ‘Seychelles for Palestine’ local group organised a peaceful march on Saturday morning, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The three-hour march toured the town of Victoria, starting at Stad Popiler and ending at the Peace Park. The march was one of the most visible public displays of solidarity with Palestinians in Seychelles since the start of the latest conflict, and drew a diverse crowd of participants from across the country’s small civil society landscape.
Speaking to local media, one of the members, Kaela Eden, said although there is a case brought by South Africa against Israel before the International Court of Justice, there is no call for a ceasefire yet. There has been a call to at least prevent acts of genocide from happening, she said. We have come to the conclusion that every voice counts and everyone does have to stand up for something, Ms Eden added. The framing drew a direct line between the legal proceedings at the ICJ and the call for an immediate end to hostilities on the ground.
‘Seychelles for Palestine’ was satisfied with Saturday’s turnout, stating it was pretty good. Ultimately, everyone who attended wants a ceasefire, declared Ms Eden. She explained that one of their main objectives is to make sure that Seychelles has absolutely no ties to Israel and that the country does not take part in the alleged genocide in Gaza. ‘Seychelles for Palestine’ is here to amplify voices that are being drowned and bombed within Gaza that does not have a say, she added. The statement ties the local campaign to a broader boycott-and-divestment position that has gained traction in several small island states.
The march was peaceful throughout, with participants carrying placards and chanting as they moved through the centre of Victoria. Police monitored the route but did not intervene, and the organisers thanked the public for cooperating with the temporary road closures. The route from Stad Popiler to the Peace Park took the march past several government buildings, including State House, a deliberate choice by the organisers to ensure the message reached the seat of government.
The group has indicated that further activities are planned in the coming weeks, including a public talk and a petition to be presented to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The petition will call on the government to review its diplomatic and trade relations with Israel and to support a binding UN resolution for an immediate ceasefire. Ms Eden said the group intends to keep the pressure on until there is a substantive response from the international community, and from Seychelles in particular, to what she described as an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe.
