Tens of thousands of Christians and Jews filled the streets of Lima, Peru, on Monday, November 2, 2026, for a public march in support of Israel and against antisemitism. Reports put the crowd at between 40,000 and 60,000 people, making it one of the largest such gatherings in the South American country in recent memory.

The event was organized by the Germany-based March of Life movement, working in partnership with the Worldwide Missionary Movement. Organizers said the march was meant to bring Peruvian Christians together with members of Peru's local Jewish community to stand with Israel, to oppose hatred against Jewish people, and to remember the victims of the Holocaust.

Israeli Ambassador to Peru Gali Dagan attended the march and addressed the crowd. He spoke about the rise in antisemitism around the world since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, in which 1,200 people were killed and 251 were taken hostage to Gaza, according to the report. He urged those present not to stay silent in the face of intolerance.

"The memory of the Holocaust demands consistency from us: We cannot remain indifferent when intolerance and antisemitism manifest themselves again," Dagan said. He encouraged supporters to speak out, share truthful information, and stand publicly against Jew-hatred, adding, "Every message counts."

Dagan also recalled two Peruvian diplomats, Jose Gambetta and Jose Barreto, who during the Holocaust helped save Jewish lives in Europe by providing them with passports to Peru. Their example, he said, shows what courage looks like when hatred is on the rise.

The ambassador thanked the government of Peru for adopting, in October 2026, the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition of antisemitism. That definition, which has been adopted widely around the world, covers Holocaust denial as well as modern forms of antisemitism aimed at Israel, including denying the Jewish state's right to exist.

The Lima march comes at a time of shifting relations between Israel and Latin America. Several governments in the region downgraded or cut diplomatic ties with Israel after the war in Gaza began in October 2023. More recently, a number of Latin American governments have moved to strengthen ties with Israel and to deepen cooperation against antisemitism and terrorism, including through a new regional framework, the Isaac Accords, signed earlier this year by Argentine President Javier Milei and Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu.

For the Christians who marched in Lima, the day was both a statement and a witness: a public declaration that they stand with the Jewish people, that they reject antisemitism in every form, and that the memory of the Holocaust must shape how believers respond to hatred today.