Thousands of pro-Palestine supporters march in London to demand Gaza ceasefire
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands of pro-Palestine supporters march in London to demand Gaza ceasefire

The Independent  

Thousands of pro-Palestine supporters have marched in central London calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. And so we are here because our hearts are so full of love for the Palestinian people.” open image in gallery Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn greets a demonstrator, as they attend a pro-Palestinian protest Church added: “We’re also showing that we are absolutely not going to tolerate our government being a part of propping up an apartheid regime. Female volunteers from Friends of Al-Aqsa joined protesters on the march, which falls a day after International Women’s Day, to “highlight the Palestinian genocide as a gendered issue”. open image in gallery Protesters march in support of Gaza A spokeswoman for FOA said: “Today’s protest is especially important as it falls just after International Women’s Day. open image in gallery Thousands of demonstrators attend a pro-Palestinian protest “We’re also demonstrating our right to demonstrate, there’s so much talk about people shouldn’t be on demonstrations, well today there’s a lot of us here, all faiths, all ethnic groups, men and women, led by women, no problem, no trouble, it’s a march of love.” Labour MP Apsana Begum took to the stage after the march to highlight it came after International Women’s Day, adding: “As we pay tribute this weekend to our recent history of women’s struggles, as we look to a future of women’s liberation, we must be clear that this means liberation for all women.” It was revealed the cost of policing Gaza-related protests in London has reached over £32 million and has required 35,464 officer shifts and more than 5,200 officer rest days to be cancelled, the Metropolitan Police said.

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