(London) Thousands of people demonstrated again on Saturday in the United Kingdom to support the Palestinians and demand a ceasefire in Gaza.
In London, rather than a large procession like the previous five Saturdays, numerous rallies and parades were organized.
In the north of the British capital, hundreds of people demonstrated near the office of Labor opposition leader Keir Starmer, who is criticized for his refusal to call for a ceasefire.
Like Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, he calls for pauses to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid.
PHOTO JUSTIN TALLIS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
In the north of the British capital, hundreds of people demonstrated near the office of Labor opposition leader Keir Starmer.
“We are here to put pressure on the government and on Keir Starmer as leader of the Labor Party so that they put pressure on the Israeli government for a ceasefire,” a demonstrator named Aziz, who refused to give his last name.
“A break means that there are four hours where there is no massacre then twenty hours of massacre every day, that makes no sense,” added this 26-year-old consultant, of Jordanian origin.
Holding a sign reading “Bombing a hospital is a crime”, Nicoleta, 36, working in the health sector, called for a “ceasefire”, “peace negotiations” and “an end to occupation.”
Other protests were also organized in several British cities.
Last Saturday, around 300,000 people marched in London according to the British capital police, the largest demonstration organized in the British capital since October 7.
Since then, London police have recorded 386 arrests in connection with the conflict, including 253 in connection with demonstrations.
The unprecedented attacks carried out by Hamas on October 7 left 1,200 dead, the vast majority civilians, according to Israeli authorities.
Retaliatory bombings in the Gaza Strip left 12,000 dead, mostly civilians, including 5,000 children, according to the Hamas Ministry of Health.