LONDON: Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched in Britain Saturday calling for a ceasefire as Israel's army intensified its assault on the Gaza Strip. Thousands more demonstrated in France and Switzerland.
As Israel's intense strikes provided cover for its ground forces to step up fighting in Gaza, the United Nations warning thousands more civilians could die.Israel unleashed its bombing campaign after Hamas gunmen stormed across the Gaza border on October 7, killing 1,400 people, mostly civilians, and seizing more than 220 hostages, according to Israeli officials.
Expressing support for Palestinians is allowed in Britain but praising Hamas -- a banned in the UK as terrorist organisation -- is not.Other rallies took place Saturday in Manchester and Glasgow, Scotland.Paris marchers defy ban Thousands of demonstrators took part in rallies across France on Saturday.Protesters joined one in Paris, defying a court ban issued on public order grounds. A large contingent of police blocked demonstrators in the centre of the capital.
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