London: Half a million march in pro-Palestine protest

Half a million pro-Palestine supporters poured onto the streets of central London on Saturday to demand Israel halt its bombing campaign and siege of the Gaza Strip after the heaviest night of bombing yet.

Protesters marched from the Embankment towards Westminster.

Half a million voices roared in London today, making it the largest pro-Palestinian protest in UK history. Proud to see my sister amongst the crowd, holding a message that rings painfully true: 'You can't take a neutral stance on genocide.' #FreePalestine pic.twitter.com/xMBuWVfQmW

— Haroon Mota (@Haroon_Mota) October 28, 2023

Aerial footage showed large crowds setting off on the march organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, with the protest due to end outside the Houses of Parliament after passing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Downing Street office.

Thousands are marching for Palestine in London 🇵🇸 pic.twitter.com/aAzj3pIpll

— ilmfeed (@IlmFeed) October 28, 2023

Other rallies took place elsewhere in the UK, including in Manchester and Glasgow.

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators rallied in cities in Europe, the Middle East and Asia on Saturday to show support for the Palestinians as Israeli bombardment turns Gaza into ‘ball of fire.’