oct 15, 2023 - Pro-Palestine Rally in Belfast

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Thousands of pro-Palestinian protestors have attended a rally in Belfast.

Demonstrators gathered at Writers Square on Sunday before marching along Royal Avenue to Belfast City Hall. There were a series of speeches at the event, which lasted about two hours.

Similar protests have taken place across the UK over the weekend, including in London, Glasgow, and Manchester.

About 100 people also attended a vigil in Belfast in support of Israel.

The protests come a week after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel.

Fighters from the the Palestinian militant group entered communities near the Gaza Strip, killing at least 1,300 people.

About 2,300 people have been killed in Gaza by Israel's retaliatory air strikes and a ground offensive on the region is also expected.

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