Pro-Palestine marches will continue until Israel sanctioned, says organiser
3 months ago

Pro-Palestine marches will continue until Israel sanctioned, says organiser

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy People will be out on the streets in bigger numbers if Israel continues to be granted “impunity”, a prominent organiser of the pro-Palestine marches in the UK has said. “We need to be out on the streets in even bigger numbers to stop this carnage and stop Britain being drawn into it, because that’s the other risk – we’re already military engaged.” He said up until January between 300,000 to 500,000 would attend the marches and around 80,000 to 100,000 have attended the last three to four – but he expects that number to rise for Saturday’s march. I get messages from comrades in Palestine saying we see you and that's important in terms of people's ability to continue to resist, to continue to feel there is a prospect of hope Ben Jamal, director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign Reflecting on the importance of marches, he said they have three purposes – to show solidarity, galvanise people and “create a lever of pressure”. “He’s gone up into the hills and is looking for how he gets out.” Almost a year since the first march, Mr Jamal said government action including sanctions and boycotts against Israel needs to be taken alongside the marches.

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