Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in the capital in a show of solidarity for Palestine and to demand an end to Israel's bombardment of Gaza in the wake of the 7 October surprise terror attack by Hamas.
Thousands of people have joined a pro-Palestine march in central London calling for an end to Israel's bombardment of Gaza. The Metropolitan Police said an estimated 100,000 demonstrators assembled for the protest on Saturday afternoon. The front of the procession is currently heading along Whitehall, while the rear is close to Marble Arch, the force said. The gathering took place as the Rafah border crossing was opened on Saturday - allowing humanitarian aid to pass from Egypt into Gaza.
Follow live: First aid trucks enter Gaza as border crossing with Egypt opens People were heard chanting 'from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free' - despite controversy over the meaning of the slogan. The slogan was branded antisemitic by Home Secretary Suella Braverman - who claimed it is 'widely understood' to call for the destruction of Israel.