Tens of thousands of pro-Palestine supporters poured onto the streets of central London on Saturday to demand Israel halt its bombing campaign and siege of the Gaza Strip after the heaviest night of bombing yet.
At the rally, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) and other groups, protesters could be heard chanting "Free Palestine" and "End the genocide" as they moved from the Embankment towards Westminster after passing near Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Downing Street office.
"We are marching today in the most horrendous of situations," said Ben Jamal, the director of PSC.
"Up to yesterday, we knew that over 8,000 Palestinians had already been killed in Gaza, including more than 3,000 children," he said. "But last night Israel launched a major bombardment and cut off all communications. This is an act of pure barbarism.
"So we are marching today, not knowing how many Palestinians are dead, how many children now lie under the rubble."
(MEE)
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