Metropolitan Police said an estimated 100,000 demonstrators assembled for the protest, with the procession travelling from Marble Arch to Whitehall and Parliament Square.
Tens of thousands of protesters gather in central London to demonstrate solidarity with the Palestinian people and demand an immediate ceasefire to end the war on Gaza. / Photo: AA, a sea of demonstrators filled the British capital's streets on Saturday throughout the demonstration, which began at noon from the Marble Arch, one of London's iconic landmarks and continued through the heart of the city.
The rally was organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, in collaboration with the groups Friends of Al Aqsa, Stop the War Coalition, Muslim Association of Britain, Palestinian Forum in Britain, and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. The event took place against a backdrop of heightened communal tensions in London, which necessitated increased police presence in certain areas of the city.Protests have taken off around the world, calling for an end to Israel's bombardment of Gaza. / Photo: AA
"For decades, the Palestinian people have endured tremendous suffering, violence, and injustice. It's our moral obligation to raise our voices and demand a just and lasting resolution to this long-standing conflict," a protester named Neil told Anadolu.Other demonstrations took place in Rome and Sydney, as they have recently in Washington, D.C., the Jordanian capital of Amman, in Beirut and right across Muslim-majority countries like Morocco, Türkiye, Malaysia and Bangladesh.
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