London: Thousands of people gathered in London to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza and ongoing police brutality at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
Protesters gathered in front of government offices at 10 Downing Street in the evening under heavy police presence.
Some banners carried at the rally read “Free Palestine,” “Israel is a terrorist state,” and “Occupation No More.”
Protesters carried Palestinian and Turkish flags while condemning the bombings in Gaza and incidents around Al-Aqsa Mosque and asking the British government to end its support for Israel.
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was among those who joined the protest.
The protesting group later marched toward Israel’s London embassy in Kensington, where police took precautions with a number of officers, including armed units.
The British government has kept silent on civilian casualties in the region.
“The UK condemns the firing of rockets at Jerusalem and locations within Israel,” Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab tweeted Monday.
“The ongoing violence in Jerusalem and Gaza must stop. We need an immediate de-escalation on all sides, and end to targeting of civilian populations.” Anadolu Agency
