LONDON, (PIC)
Hundreds participated in an emergency protest outside the office of the new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday evening, condemning the Israeli massacre in Mawasi, Khan Yunis and the successive massacres in Gaza, and to further pressure the Labor government to stop arms exports to Israel.
The protest was called for by the Palestinian Forum in Britain, in cooperation with Pulse of Palestine, Health Workers for Palestine, and Media for Palestine.
Adnan Hmidan, deputy chairman of the Palestinian Forum in Britain, referred to four messages carried by the protest, which came after those horrific massacres committed by the Israeli occupation army, to translate the positive statements of the Labor government into practical positions, foremost among them: “the immediate cessation of arms exports to the occupation, the re-funding of UNRWA, and the withdrawal of the previous British government’s reservation on the eligibility of the International Criminal Court to file a complaint against Netanyahu and the occupation leaders, and the recognition of the State of Palestine.”
This comes after the publication of a pioneering study in The Lancet, one of the world’s most prestigious medical journals, on the tragic impact of the Israeli aggression.
British activists in solidarity with Palestine, such as Dr. Sue, Andrew Feinstein, Fiona and Maher Hajjaj from Pulse of Palestine, spoke at the protest, while Maysara Ibrahim of the Palestinian Forum gave a speech.
These demonstrations are part of a broader mobilization in Britain and globally, reflecting the deep discontent with the faltering responses of Western and global governments to the Israeli aggression on Gaza.
The recent demonstrations saw massive crowds across Britain, including students from major British universities, diverse human rights groups, Palestinian activism organizations, and Jewish activists as well.
