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100,000 march to Parliament Square demanding Gaza ceasefire
Marchers in London yesterday

PROTESTS for Palestine once again took place across Britain and internationally at the weekend as Israel’s merciless attacks on the people of Gaza continued.

In London, 100,000 marched to Parliament Square on Saturday calling for a ceasefire, while the Metropolitan Police said it arrested 13 protesters mostly for carrying “offensive” placards.

At the capital’s protest Londoner Kelly Hunter, 60, said she felt helpless watching the news.

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