oct 5, 2024 - Pro-Palestinian March

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have marched through central London, with protesters calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Tens of thousands walked from Russell Square to Whitehall, where speeches took place outside Downing Street.

The event was organised by groups including the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, with people travelling from around the country to take part.

Seventeen people were arrested, the Metropolitan Police said.

The largely peaceful protest comes one year after the 7 October attacks in Israel.

The Metropolitan Police said it was hard to accurately estimate turnout but the protest "appears to be greater than other recent protests".

The crowd stretched from Downing Street to Trafalgar Square while speakers, including ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, were addressing demonstrators.

People could be seen carrying Palestinian flags and placards with messages such as "ceasefire now" and "hands off Lebanon", and chanting "stop the bombing now".

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