Ismail Abdulazeez Mantu Reporting
Thousands of people have joined a pro-Palestine march in central London calling for an end to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.
The Metropolitan Police said an estimated 100,000 demonstrators assembled for the protest on Saturday afternoon.
According to Sky News, the front of the procession is currently heading along Whitehall, while the rear is close to Marble Arch, the force said.
The gathering took place as the Rafah border crossing was opened on Saturday – allowing humanitarian aid to pass from Egypt into Gaza.
Protesters in the capital holding Palestinian flags demanded for an end to Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, in the wake of the surprise terror attack by Hamas on 7 October.
People were heard chanting “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” – despite controversy over the meaning of the slogan.
The slogan was branded antisemitic by Home Secretary Suella Braverman – who claimed it is “widely understood” to call for the destruction of Israel.
Jewish organisations have asked prosecutors to clarify whether chanting the slogan is a criminal offence.
But defenders of the slogan say it is a “long-standing protest chant” that calls for a homeland for the Palestinian people.