Burak Bir
04 November 2023•Update: 04 November 2023
LONDON
Demonstrators in London on Saturday protested four weeks of attacks by Israel and called for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.
Amid continued relentless attacks on Gaza, people continue to take to the streets in London in solidarity with Palestinians.
Gathering outside of BBC headquarters in Portland Place, the crowd opened up a big banner saying: "Stop arming Israel."
Other signs read: "Stop the genocide," "Cease-fire now," and "The Western media has never asked us to condemn the Nakba," or catastrophe, referring to Palestinians being driven off their lands in 1948, when the state of Israel was founded.
Carrying Palestinian flags and signs, the group chanted pro-Palestinian slogans, including "BBC, shame on you," referring to its coverage of the situation in Gaza, which the protesters called biased.
They also criticized the British government, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and US President Joe Biden over their support for Israel.
Another huge pro-Palestinian rally was also expected to take place later Saturday in London’s iconic Trafalgar Square.
This week the Israeli army expanded its air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip, which has been under relentless airstrikes since a surprise offensive by Hamas on Oct. 7.
Nearly 11,000 people have been killed in the conflict, including 9,488 Palestinians and more than 1,538 Israelis.
Basic supplies are running low for Gaza’s 2.3 million residents due to the Israeli siege, in addition to the large number of casualties and displacements.
