LONDON: A large protest demonstration has been held in London to support Palestinians in Gaza, Arab media reported on Monday.
Protesters gathered outside the Israeli Embassy in UK and demanded an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestine.
Several UK groups, including Friends of Al-Aqsa, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Stop the War, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, the Muslim Association of Britain, and the Palestinian Forum in Britain organized the event.
Israel must end its illegal occupation
Dr. Ismail Patel, founder of FOA, in his remarks said Palestinians must be free and Israel must end its illegal occupation. He added that they will stand with the Palestinians until they are free.
He said European governments and the British government must end their support to Israel’s racist xenophobia against Palestinians.
Israel has increased its bombardment of the Gaza Strip on Monday, vowing to destroy the military and governing capabilities Hamas.
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Earlier Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced that “no electricity, no food, no water, no gas” would be allowed for Gaza.
On Saturday Hamas resistance fighters stormed Israel with barrage of rocket fire. Since then, the situation is tense in the beleaguered region.
The health ministry reported that 560 people have been martyred, and another 2,900 have been injured since the launch of Israeli airstrikes.
