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‘Our life is a nightmare… Please let the war end’
Vigil held in Parliament Square for the more than 2,000 children killed in Gaza
People take part in a vigil organised by Medical Aid for Palestinians at Parliament Square, central London to mourn the children killed in Gaza, October 24, 2023

PALESTINE campaigners gathered in Parliament Square in London today in a vigil for the more than 2,000 children killed in Gaza.

At least 5,700 people have been killed in Israel’s bombardment since October 7, according to the Gaza health ministry.

Medical Aid for Palestine (MAP), the charity which organised the action, called for an immediate ceasefire to stop the loss of thousands more young lives.

Palestinians pull a boy from the rubble after an Israeli strike on the Zaroub family house in Rafah, Gaza Strip, October 24, 2023
Palestinians rescue a survivor of Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Nusseirat refugee camp, October 24, 2023
This image taken from video released by Al Qassam brigades on its Telegram channel, shows Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, shaking hands a thanking a member of Hamas as she is released to the Red Cross in an unknown location, October 23, 2023
Mourners attend the funeral of David Caroll at Kibbutz Revivim, southern Israel, October 22, 2023
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