{
  "id": 12087109,
  "title": "HK activists stage protest, reading names of Palestinians killed since US-brokered ceasefire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/hk-activists-stage-protest-reading-names-of-palestinians-killed-since",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T05:57:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press-hongkongfp",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/10/05/hk-activists-stage-protest-reading-names-of-palestinians-killed-since-us-brokered-ceasefire/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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.",
  "summary": "A group of Hong Kong anti-war activists has staged a protest, reading from a list of 1,400 names of Palestinians said to have been killed in Gaza despite a US-brokered ceasefire that took effect last October. Activist group HK Anti-war Mobilization held the protest in Causeway Bay, one of Hong Kong’s busiest shopping districts, which […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Four Hong Kong activists protested in Causeway Bay on October 4, 2026.",
    "They read names of 74,237 Palestinians killed since US-brokered ceasefire.",
    "Activists criticized US-orchestrated ceasefire and Board of Peace."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The protest highlights the activists' view that the US-brokered ceasefire has failed to bring peace to Palestinians, and instead strengthens US-Israel ties, with the Board of Peace seen as ineffective.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "HK activists stage protest, reading names of Palestinians killed since US-brokered ceasefire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/hk-activists-stage-protest-reading-names-of-palestinians-killed-since-12091452",
        "published": "2026-10-05T05:57:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}