- Pro-Palestine demonstrators gather outside Parliament, urging an immediate ceasefire amid ongoing Israeli bombardment.
- Despite diverse participation and pleas to end violence, the British government votes against a ceasefire with a majority of 168, prolonging the crisis in Palestine.
Thousands of protesters “rallied for Palestine” once again, outside Parliament to pressure the government to vote for an immediate ceasefire as the Israeli bombardment continues.
Families congregated in the cold, outside Parliament on Wednesday evening at 5:00pm to show solidarity with Palestine and demand their voices be heard.
Families from all ethnicities, men, women, teens and children; some of which were dressed in their work clothes and others in their school uniform huddled together as they braved the British cold to demand the government to put an end to the violence in Palestine and learn from their previous mistakes.
This comes after weeks of protesting and attempts at calling for an end to Israel’s continuous attacks on Gaza- which have spanned over the course of five weeks.
The instagram handle @friendsofalaqsa (FOA) called for the public to congregate this evening outside parliament as the British government discuss the future of Palestine by deciding through ballot, a call for ceasefire.
However, with the increasing violence and bloodshed in the Gaza Strip, West Bank and all occupied territories , as well as several human rights violations, protesters are now attempting to appeal to the British government’s morality as they decide the fate of Gaza this evening.
This is the result of footage being realised on social media platforms highlighting Israel’s attacks on hospitals and schools with the most recent attack on Gaza’s largest hospital, Al- Shifa.
However, as this evening commenced it has been reported that the government have voted against a ceasefire with 293 to 125, a majority of 168- meaning the nightmare in Palestine is far from over.
