The protest comes after Hamas handed over three male Israeli captives as a part of the ceasefire settlement
Hundreds of pro-Palestine demonstrators have marched by means of central London to protest Donald Trump’s proposal for the US to “take over” the Gaza Strip.
Waving Palestinian flags and brandishing placards saying “arms off Gaza”, a number of thousand folks walked from Whitehall, in Westminster, to the US embassy in 9 Elms, in southwest London on Saturday.
Protesters additionally held banners that learn “Stand as much as Trump” and “Mr Trump, Canada shouldn’t be your 51st state. Gaza shouldn’t be your 52nd”.
Earlier this month, Trump’s suggestion that the US may redevelop the embattled enclave and switch it into the “Riviera of the Center East” attracted international condemnation.
His proposal goals to resettle Palestinians elsewhere, with no plan for them to return.
“I feel it’s fully immoral, unlawful, impractical and absurd,” 87-year-old Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos instructed the AFP information company.
“You merely can’t deport two million folks, particularly that the encircling international locations already mentioned that they wouldn’t take them, not out of the goodness of their coronary heart however as a result of it could destabilise these international locations. So, it’s not going to occur however it does lots of harm merely stating that as an endgame.
![A man wears a mask depicting U.S. President Donald Trump as pro-Palestinian demonstrators attend a march in opposition to U.S President Donald Trump's plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza and "take over" the territory, in London, Britain February 15, 2025. [Chris J. Ratcliffe/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025-02-15T125116Z_442805191_RC20VCAD2INN_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-BRITAIN-PROTEST-1739641957.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513)
The march, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Marketing campaign (PSC), was the twenty fourth main pro-Palestinian protest in London since October 7, 2023.
A heavy police presence was deployed as officers saved protesters away from a counter-march referred to as “Cease the Hate”, the place contributors waved Israeli flags.
Hamas’s assault resulted within the loss of life of not less than 1,100 folks. As well as, roughly 240 had been taken captive.
Israel’s retaliatory marketing campaign has killed greater than 48,239 folks whereas 111,676 folks have been wounded. The Authorities Media Workplace has up to date its loss of life toll to not less than 61,709 folks, saying thousands lacking underneath the rubble at the moment are presumed useless.
Earlier on Saturday, Hamas launched captives in trade for lots of of Palestinians free of Israeli prisons, finishing the newest swap of a fragile Gaza ceasefire deal.
Hamas issued an announcement after the discharge saying it was “a renewed message” to Israel.
“The discharge of the sixth batch of enemy prisoners confirms there is no such thing as a approach to free them besides by means of negotiations and by adhering to the necessities of the ceasefire settlement,” the group mentioned.
