The Global Day of Action for Gaza on April 25, 2025, is a worldwide mobilization initiated by civil society groups in Gaza, including journalists, doctors, and community organizations. They issued an international call urging people of conscience to protest in solidarity with Gaza and to demand an end to the ongoing assault.

South Africa has consistently demonstrated strong support for the Palestinian cause, rooted in its own history of overcoming apartheid and its commitment to human rights and international law.​

The bond between South Africa and Palestine dates back to the anti-apartheid era. Nelson Mandela famously stated, “We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians,” highlighting the shared experiences of oppression and the struggle for liberation.

The Global Day of Action for Gaza call was taken up by numerous grassroots organizations across the globe. The Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM), a transnational, independent, grassroots movement of Palestinian and Arab youth, played a central role in organizing and promoting events in cities like New York, Montreal, and San Francisco. In Los Angeles, the protest was endorsed by CODEPINK, a U.S.-based anti-war group.

The campaign focused on actions such as protests outside U.S. embassies and federal buildings, aiming to highlight the role of U.S. support in the conflict and to demand an immediate arms embargo and accountability for war crimes.

In summary, the April 25 Global Day of Action for Gaza was a coordinated international effort, initiated by voices from Gaza and organized by a coalition of grassroots movements worldwide, with the Palestinian Youth Movement being a key organizer.​