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According to London police, the procession numbered almost 100,000 people at the beginning of the afternoon.
Published on October 21, 2023 6:32 p.m. Updated on October 21, 2023 6:46 p.m
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Protesters march in London on October 21, 2023 to demand “an end to the war in Gaza.” (DAVID CLIFF/AP)
Two weeks after the war between Hamas and Israel began, nearly 100,000 people marched in London on Saturday, October 21, to demand “an end to the war in Gaza” and support the Palestinians. At midday, demonstrators streamed into the Marble Arch district in the center of the British capital, paralyzing the traffic of cars and buses on all surrounding arteries, an AFP journalist noted.
The procession, which headed towards Whitehall, the road leading to Downing Street, tirelessly chanted “Free Palestine” and carried dozens of Palestinian flags and signs. At around 2 p.m. there were almost 100,000 people, the London police reported on X (formerly Twitter).
Our colleagues at @NPASLondon are truly invaluable on days like today, giving us a real-time overview of the events taking place on your day #Public order Day! 🚁
As of 2 p.m., we now estimate the number of participants in the demonstration to be up to 100,000; The front remains on Whitehall. 👀 pic.twitter.com/waFUXWBXTo
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) October 21, 2023
Thousands of people demonstrated in London last Saturday in support of the Palestinians. Like last week, the procession was under strict surveillance, thousands of police were on the streets and a helicopter flew over the parade. Further mobilizations also took place on Saturday in Birmingham in central England and in Cardiff in Wales, as well as in other European cities.
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