List of pro-Palestinian protests in Albania

This is a list of pro-Palestinian protests in Albania including demonstrations, marches, sit-ins, direct actions, and campus encampments in support of Palestinian rights.

List

Estimated attendance is either mentioned explicitly in the references or a midpoint is used, i.e., 50 when dozens are mentioned, 500 when hundreds are mentioned, and so on.

Pre-2023

Date City/town Estimated attendance Description Ref(s)
15 May 2021  Tirana ? Demonstration in the city center. [1]
16 May 2021  Tirana ? Demonstration at the Skanderbeg Square. Ended with police intervention. [2][3]

2023

Date City/town Estimated attendance Description Ref(s)
20 October 2023  Tirana 50 Demonstration at the Skanderbeg Square. Protesters condemned Israel's attacks on Palestinians and called for an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestine and for the implementation of the two-state solution. [4][5][6]
5 November 2023  Tirana 50 Demonstration at the Skanderbeg Square. Protesters attempted to march through the city but were stopped by police. [7][8][9]

2024

Date City/town Estimated attendance Description Ref(s)
22 January 2024  Tirana ? Demonstration and rally through the city center. Protesters held signs with messages such as "Implement UN resolutions", "Stop Israel’s war crimes in Gaza", and "Stop the genocide in Gaza". [10]
4 May 2024  Tirana 50 Demonstration at the Skanderbeg Square. [11]
27 July 2024  Tirana ? Demonstration in the city center. [12]

2025

Date City/town Estimated attendance Description Ref(s)
11 April 2025  Tirana ? Demonstration in front of the Parliament building against the visit of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama to Israel. [13][14]
23 July 2025  Tirana 500 Demonstration at the Skanderbeg Square. Greta Thunberg spoke to the protesters. [15][16]
13 August 2025  Tirana 2,000-3,000 Demonstration at the Skanderbeg Square. Protesters attempted to march through the city but were stopped by police. [17]
23 September 2025  Tirana ? Demonstration at the Skanderbeg Square. Protesters attempted to march towards Kavajës Street but were stopped by police. [18]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Protesta pro Palestinës në Tiranë, në shesh edhe flamuri turk". Bota Sot. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Free-Palestine-Protesters Seek Clarification on Israel’s PM Thanks to Albania". ALBANIA DAILY NEWS. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Protesta në botë, por edhe në Tiranë në mbështetje të Palestinës: Free Palestine (FOTO)". Gazeta Koha Jonë (in Albanian). 16 May 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Shqipëri, mbahet tubim në mbështetje të Palestinës" [Albania, rally is held in support of Palestine]. Anadolu Agency (in Albanian). 20 October 2023. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Tubim në mbështetje të Palestinës në Tiranë" [Rally in support of Palestine in Tirana]. TV Klan (in Albanian). 20 October 2023. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  6. ^ Meno, Suela (20 October 2023). "Protestë në mbështetje të Palestinës në Tiranë". Euronews Albania. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Protestë te Sheshi Skëndërbej në mbështetje të Palestinës/ Nuk u lejuan të marshonin, qytetarët përplasen me policinë" (in Albanian). Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Shqipëri, përsëri tubim në mbështetje të Palestinës". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  9. ^ KOHA (5 November 2023). ""Liri Palestinës", protestë në qendër të Tiranës kundër luftës në Gaza". KOHA (in Albanian). Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  10. ^ Admin (22 January 2024). "Shqipëri, te krishtere dhe muslimane marshojne ne Tirane në mbështetje të Palestinës". GAZETAIMPAKT. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Nis në Tiranë protesta Pro Palestinës!". GAZETAIMPAKT. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  12. ^ "Protesta pro palestineze në Tiranë, hoxhë Merxhan Shehu: Çështja palestineze nuk është vetëm një çështje muslimane, por një çështje e njerzve me ndërgjegje të pastër". GAZETAIMPAKT. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  13. ^ ""Rama made a fatal mistake"... Protest held in support of Palestine". A2 CNN. 11 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Protesta në mbështetje të Palestinës në Tiranë: Rama bëri gabim fatal". Gazeta Koha Jonë (in Albanian). 11 April 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  15. ^ "Tirana stands in solidarity with Palestine - K2.0". Kosovo 2.0. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  16. ^ "Tirana solidarizohet me Palestinën në një protestë paqësore". Dylberizm (in Albanian). 24 July 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  17. ^ "Protestë në Tiranë kundër gjenocidit në Gaza: "Nga Tirana në Gaza - Zëri i lirisë nuk ndalet"". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  18. ^ "Tiranë/ Protestë pro Palestinës në sheshin 'Skënderbej'! Protestuesit kërkojnë marshimin, policia nuk i lejon - Shqiptarja.com". shqiptarja.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 30 October 2025.
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