Organisers said they aimed to mark the 77th anniversary of the Nakba and urge the UK to 'take action' to stop the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30276408

By Imran Mulla
Published date: 17 May 2025 17:59 BST

"It was organised by the Palestine Solidarity Compaign, Friends of Al-Aqsa, the Muslim Association of Britain, Stop the War, the Palestinian Forum in Britain and other pro-Palestine groups.

Protesters came from around the country, including from Wales and northern England. Stop the War said the demonstration was attended by an estimated 600,000 people, making it the biggest since November 2023."

  • ObtuseDoorFrame@lemm.eeEnglish
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    10 hours ago

    It’s refreshing that this article used the phrase “half a million” instead of the way the American protests have been framed as “tens of thousands” when they know damn well that it was millions.

    I hope we get more Palestine focused protests!