'We will keep marching,' Ben Jamal, one of the organisers of the rally, says, adding attendees wanted 'a permanent ceasefire' and more aid to be delivered to Palestinians in Gaza.
"We will keep marching," Ben Jamal, one of the organisers of the rally, says, adding attendees wanted "a permanent ceasefire" and more aid to be delivered to Palestinians in Gaza.A large number of people gathered in the British capital on Saturday to protest Israeli attacks and demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. / Photo: AA
A smaller number of demonstrators also turned out for a counter-protest in support of Israel, with lines of police separating the two gatherings.Carrying Palestinian flags, the protesters called for an immediate ceasefire while harshly criticizing the British government's stance on Israel. However, some ruling Conservative lawmakers have branded the London rallies as"hate marches" that fuel a hostile environment towards Jewish people."Rishi Sunak, you can't hide, we charge you with genocide," was one of many slogans chanted by pro-Palestine protesters during the march that ended at the landmark Trafalgar Square.
"We will keep marching," Ben Jamal, one of the organisers, told Sky News on Saturday, adding attendees wanted"a permanent ceasefire" and more aid to be delivered to Palestinians in Gaza.
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