LONDON: Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in London on Saturday to call for a ceasefire in Gaza amid ongoing bombardments by Israel in the besieged territory.

It was the fourth consecutive week that the British capital was the venue for a large rally in support of Palestinians since last month. At the rally, held in Trafalgar Square in central London, protesters waved Palestinian flags and held placards calling for an immediate ceasefire. One group of protesters held a bundle of fabric, representing a dead baby killed during the Israeli bombing campaign.

Sama Dababneh, 26, a Jordanian business consultant who came to the rally with her Palestinian friends, said they were tired of the stream of upsetting images coming from Gaza. “We came here to support the ceasefire,” she said.

“We spend the whole week consuming the news and this is very draining, so this is our only form of outlet.”

Published in Dawn, November 5th, 2023