Key facts
- Palestine solidarity groups in the UK have called for a national march in London on October 10.
- The demonstration aims to protest alleged British complicity in Israel's actions in Gaza.
- Organizers demand an end to Israeli attacks and unrestricted humanitarian access to Gaza.
- The groups also called for a halt to arms sales to Israel.
- Recent reports indicate continued Israeli attacks resulting in Palestinian casualties.
Palestine solidarity groups in the UK have announced plans for a national march in London on October 10, coinciding with the third anniversary of what they describe as Israel's genocide in Gaza. The demonstration aims to protest alleged British complicity and demand an end to Israeli attacks and unrestricted humanitarian access to the besieged Palestinian territory.
Organizers, including the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Palestinian Forum in Britain, Stop the War Coalition, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, Friends of Al-Aqsa, and the Muslim Association of Britain, stated that Palestinians continue to face killing, starvation, and displacement, with British-funded aid subject to Israeli restrictions.
The groups are calling on the British government to exert pressure for a cessation of Israeli hostilities and to ensure unimpeded humanitarian access. The statement also highlighted concerns over accelerating Israeli settlement expansion and increased restrictions at Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied West Bank.
Recent reports from the Palestinian Ministry of Health indicate ongoing casualties, with 10 Palestinians killed and 25 wounded in the latest 24-hour period. Since the ceasefire agreed last year, the ministry states that at least 1,283 Palestinians have been killed and 4,248 wounded, bringing the total recorded death toll to 73,417 since October 7, 2023, with tens of thousands more believed to be buried under rubble. The coalition urged the UK government to halt arms sales to Israel and suspend military and intelligence assistance that allegedly enables violations of international law.
The organizers are encouraging supporters from across Britain to participate in the march to demand justice and an end to what they term British complicity.