People in several European countries staged pro-Palestine protests on Saturday, condemning Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip while expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.
In Britain, protesters rallied at Trafalgar Square in central London, holding banners, placards and flags of Palestine declaring support for the Palestinians.
"I am here to protest the genocide in Gaza. I am here to protest the annihilation of 66,000 Palestinians and the complicity of this government in doing absolutely nothing to fight for them. I am here to support the people who have died and continue to be killed in a ruthless manner," said a protester.
According to London's Metropolitan Police, at least 442 people were arrested during Saturday's protest.
Large-scale demonstrations also erupted in Italy and France on Saturday. Protesters took to the street to show solidarity with Palestine, demanding that their governments cease cooperation with Israel.
"In order to recognize the sacrosanct right of the Palestinian people to live in their own land, I am here to demonstrate for a stop to the genocide of the Palestinian people and for the blockade of Israel, which is committing the worst crimes in history," said a protester in Roma.
The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 67,074, with 169,430 others injured since the conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted on October 7, 2023, Gaza's health authorities said in a statement on Saturday.
Multiple European countries stage mass pro-Palestine protests
Multiple European countries stage mass pro-Palestine protests
Multiple European countries stage mass pro-Palestine protests
