Thousands rally in Sydney, London in solidarity with Palestinians
People have taken to the streets in Australia’s biggest city Sydney and the British capital London to join the worldwide protests against Israel’s brutal bombardment of the Gaza Strip.
About a 100,000 people marched in central London on Saturday, calling for an end to Israel's offensive in the besieged Gaza Strip.
While waving Palestinian flags and signs reading "Free Palestine", the protesters marched toward Downing Street.
They were chanting slogans aimed at the British government and the United States to stop supporting the occupying regime.
Around 1,000 Metropolitan Police officers are on duty to monitor events in the capital.
London saw a massive protest last week, with tens of thousands of people turning out in solidarity with Palestinians.
At the same time in Sydney, virtually 1500 people rallied in the streets, chanting “free, free Palestine” and “down, down Israel.”
“It’s difficult, what has been broadcasted in the Western media is definitely not reflecting what is on the ground,” said protester Abdullah Ali.
“What I see is different … I see parts of children being put in plastic bags, it’s extremely hard for anyone to see.”
Thousands more people attended demonstrations in Perth, Brisbane, and Hobart, with more pro-Palestinian events scheduled to take place on Sunday in Melbourne and Adelaide.
Angry protests have been held across the world since Israel killed hundreds of Palestinians at a Gaza hospital on Tuesday.
The regime's forces launched its deadly bombing campaign on Gaza after Hamas waged Operation Al-Aqsa Storm against the occupying regime.
Well over 4,100 Palestinians have so far been killed across the Strip, according to figures from the health ministry. Nearly 13,500 individuals have also been injured.
Israel also turned off water supplies to the Gaza Strip more than a week ago.
The United Nations has warned that approximately 2 million people in Gaza will soon run out of water because Israel has cut off supplies.
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