HK activists stage protest, reading names of Palestinians killed since US-brokered ceasefire

A small group of Hong Kong anti-war activists staged a protest in Causeway Bay, one of the city's busiest shopping districts. They gathered to remember the Palestinians who have been killed since a US-brokered ceasefire went into effect in October 2025. The protest took place on October 4, 2026, just three years after the conflict escalated when Hamas militants crossed into Israel, killing over 1,200 people and taking around 250 hostages.

The peaceful demonstration involved only four members of the activist group. They took turns writing down the names of the deceased on a whiteboard, erasing it after it was filled up and continuing to read the list. The activists emphasized that the victims were not just numbers, but individuals with names and lives who were impacted by the violence.

The group criticized the so-called ceasefire agreement, stating that it was drafted by the US with the help of President Trump and that it has only accelerated the collusion between the US and Israel. The "Board of Peace," which is chaired by Trump and lacks Palestinian representation, was deemed ineffective by the activists. They argued that the ceasefire has not brought any real peace or relief to the Palestinian population in Gaza, where the death toll has risen to 74,237 since the conflict began in 2023.