‘Red Line for Palestine’: Protesters Swarm UK Parliament
- On Wednesday, thousands of protesters surrounded the UK Parliament in London during Prime Minister Keir Starmer's weekly questions to demand action supporting Palestine.
- The demonstration followed mounting criticism of the UK government's ties to Israel and calls to impose an arms embargo, sanctions, and restore aid to Gaza.
- Several MPs including Independent MPs Jeremy Corbyn and Adnan Hussain joined the protest, with Corbyn introducing a bill for an independent inquiry into UK complicity in Gaza's violence.
- A poll from May 30 to June 2 showed 57% of Britons support a full arms embargo on Israel, while the Palestinian Health Ministry reported at least 54,607 Palestinians killed since October 2023.
- The protest highlighted growing public and political pressure for the UK government to end the blockade on Gaza, allow humanitarian aid swiftly, and take stronger action against Israel.
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The organization of the 'Red Line' demonstration is preparing a new demonstration to demand strict Dutch sanctions against Israel. International pressure on Israel to end the war is also increasing.
The Association of Initiatives for Solidarity with Palestine organized a rally in Ljubljana, "Let's Lie Down for Palestine," where those who believe that words are not enough in the face of Israel's actions in Gaza symbolically lay down on Prešeren Square. They are demanding that the government take concrete action against Israel, including joining South Africa's lawsuit at the International Court of Justice.
A protest against the genocide in Gaza entitled "Let's Stand Up for Palestine" was held in the center of Ljubljana, where participants demanded concrete actions from the government, including sanctions against Israel and the prosecution of the country's political leadership.
As part of a new action called 'Red Line for Palestine', thousands of people gathered in front of Parliament in London, UK this Wednesday to demand from the government the arms embargo on Israel and the application of sanctions on Tel Aviv. READ ALSO 50 people were injured by a hit in Liverpool, UK The demonstration took place while British Prime Minister Keir Starmer described Israel's actions as 'intolerable', addressing legislators in Parliam…
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