Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters amassed in London on Saturday, calling on G7 leaders to strengthen Palestinian rights.
The protest got here throughout the framework of the “G7 Resistance Day for International Justice” arranged by way of a coalition of teams calling at the G7 international locations to “end all forms of military and security cooperation with Israel, and use targeted sanctions until Israel complies with international law.” Solidarity marketing campaign with Palestine stated.
Organizers stated greater than 8,000 other folks took phase within the protest, and that 185,000 other folks contacted contributors of Parliament immediately “to put pressure on the UK government to hold Israel accountable for its repeated violation of international law, through the imposition of sanctions”.
Former Labor chief Jeremy Corbyn spoke on the protest and referred to as at the Group of Seven, which used to be assembly in southwest England, to strengthen Palestinian refugees and acknowledge the rights of the Palestinian other folks.
“At the Justice for Palestine demonstration today in London, I also called for a halt to arms sales,” Corbyn wrote on Twitter.
“British-made weapons are killing civilians – including children – in conflicts abroad. This must stop,” he added.
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At today’s Justice for Palestine demonstration in London, I often known as for a halt to fingers gross sales. UK-made guns kill civilians – together with kids – in conflicts out of the country. This should prevent. pic.twitter.com/Sf2tEGjtkX
– Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) June 12, 2021
The protest got here two days prior to parliament started debating a petition to impose sanctions on Israel, after it had gained greater than 380,000 signatures, above the 100,000 threshold required for attention.
The petition learn: “The government should impose sanctions on Israel, including banning all trade, especially arms.”
“Its unequal treatment of Palestinians and settlements that the international community considers illegal is an affront to civilized society.”
This got here after Israel brutally attacked Palestinian worshipers at Al-Aqsa Mosque within the final days of Ramadan and persisted to release air moves at the besieged Gaza Strip. Nearly 300 Palestinians had been killed right through the occupied territories because of Israeli assaults.
For 11 days, Israel introduced assaults at the besieged Gaza Strip. Gaza well being officers say 254 Palestinians, together with 66 kids and 39 ladies, had been killed and greater than 1,900 wounded in aerial and artillery moves.
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