A collective of community groups is standing in solidarity with people who live in areas experiencing genocide.

Glenn Fubler, of Imagine Bermuda, said people should be aware of “those who are acting against the interest of ordinary people” by supplying weapons to perpetrators of genocide, along with “unprecedented chaos” in places such as Gaza.

The gathering at Hamilton City Hall, led by Imagine Bermuda, was supported by the Peace Collective and the Bermuda Islamic Cultural Centre.

It marked the 55th anniversary of a protest movement in Bermuda against a decision by Britain to sell weapons to South Africa during apartheid.

Mr Fubler recalled that on August 8, 1970, members of the Black Beret Cadre movement gathered at Nellie’s Walk outside City Hall and circulated flyers to protest the move, made in defiance of UN sanctions.

The flyers explained that the South African regime employed racist policies, reinforced by their police and military.

He highlighted events such as the Sharpeville Massacre of 1959 when seven South Africans were shot and killed while protesting peacefully.

Mr Fubler said that “ironically” in 2025, the UK government was providing weapons to Israel “which are being used to kill not only ordinary civilians, but also children”.

He added: “We are pausing today just to reflect on the legacy of the protest, because Bermuda has a strong legacy of solidarity way back with Mary Prince, who contributed to what we enjoy today.

“So there are many examples of Bermudians acting in solidarity globally with other people. Today, we are pausing to reference this.”

Mr Fubler said in the weeks ahead, the movement would canvass the community to ensure conversations on solidarity remained “morally consistent”.