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'Don't be silent': Tokyo's lone Gaza protester keeps up his daily vigil
Japanese activist Yusuke Furusawa has been protesting alone on the busy streets of Tokyo almost every day since October 2023 against Israel's war on Gaza, telling Al Jazeera he does it 'because we are human.'
For almost three years, Yusuke Furusawa has taken to the crowded sidewalks of Tokyo nearly every day, kneeling with a Palestinian flag and a placard to protest Israel's war on Gaza.
"Don't be silent. All over the world, free Palestine. Stop killing kids. Stop bombing hospitals. Stop bombing schools," the activist chanted in a clip aired by Al Jazeera on Tuesday. "I stand with Palestine because we are human. I can't trust the Israeli government because we are human. I want to protect humanity because I'm human."
Anger and powerlessness
Furusawa, a 49-year-old carpenter, has said he began protesting because he felt angry and powerless, and that he wants to push back against a reluctance in Japanese society to speak out about politics and world affairs. He has called the Japanese government's neutral stance on the war regrettable.
His Japanese placard asks how many Palestinian children must die before people raise their voices, while a cardboard sign reads "Stop Gaza genocide."
Supporters and critics
Some passersby join his chants, many walk past, and a few have confronted him. His videos have drawn hundreds of thousands of followers online. "What this guy is doing is so important," one onlooker said. "There is a voice, a steady, constant, nagging, yet powerful voice that represents all of us."
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