Campaigners called for the island to review any policies or partnerships with entities that contribute to violence and injustice across the world as residents marched in a show of support for the people of Gaza.

About 150 people made their way through Hamilton in the Walk for Palestine yesterday.

Carrying placards and posters that bore messages such as “Stop the genocide”, “The world is with Palestine”, “Ceasefire now” and “Solidarity knows no borders,” the supporters walked from the grounds of the Cabinet Office to the City Hall steps.

Lisa Reed, the executive officer of the Human Rights Commission, called on residents at the event to advocate for justice and peace “for those whose rights are being denied”.

She said: “We see discrimination, this is utterly exhausting to see what has happened to people.

“So, when you see discriminatory behaviour we must act on it, we must speak up and we must stand firm.”

Ms Reed, whose presentation centred on advocacy, said that families in Gaza are being torn apart and noted that humanitarian aid is being blocked from reaching residents.

An emotional Ms Reed said the International Court of Justice found “a plausible” case of genocide against the Palestinian people.

She added: “This is not just a legal issue, it is a moral emergency.”

Ms Reed told residents that Britain is a signatory to the UN’s Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

To cheers from the crowd, she added: “As a territory to which the convention applies, Bermuda has a responsibility not to be complicit but to act.

“We call on the Government of Bermuda to acknowledge its legal obligations and call for an immediate ceasefire.

“We call on the Government of Bermuda to review any local policies or partnerships that may contribute to ongoing violence and injustice.”

Ms Reed said millions of people globally continue to speak out against the situation in Gaza and demand action to stem the violence.

She added: “Bermuda too continues to take a stand and every one of you present today or here in spirit, we see you and we thank you for your commitment to this cause.”

Glenn Fubler, an advocate and organiser of the event, told the gathering that the march was also a show of solidarity for the 66th anniversary of the Theatre Boycott, which ran for two weeks from June 15, 1959.

He said: “All around the world groups of people like ourselves are gathering and pushing forward.

“So, 66 years ago people were gathering around here and today the people of Gaza have been subjected to injustice.”

He added that attendees of the march were there “in the spirit of the Theatre Boycott” and said that “now we are going to make a difference for the people of Gaza”.

At the event, several poems, one of which was written by a Palestinian child and told by a child of a resident, caught the attention of the people who were gathered.

Singer Hana Bushara offered a rendition of Bermuda Is Another World, which was well-received by the crowd.

She called on residents to “use our hearts to see the sufferings and struggle and to recognise the love that exists within us, so that we can share it with those around us”.

The local organisations involved in the walk were Imagine Bermuda, the Human Rights Commission, the Peace Collective, Social Justice Bermuda, the Bermuda Islamic Cultural Centre, Progressive Minds, Bermuda Is Love, Bermuda Wellness Space and Bermuda Youth Connect.

In an opinion piece published in The Royal Gazette this month, they acknowledged demands from Britain, France, the Netherlands and Canada to end the blockade of food, water and medicine into Gaza.

They also supported the nations’ calls for an immediate ceasefire and release of prisoners, United Nations oversight of humanitarian aid and long-term negotiations towards justice and peace.

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