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Crowds call for end to Israel’s war crimes
Protesters launch solidarity demos after killings

PRO-PALESTINIAN protesters closed down London’s busiest shopping area this weekend as thousands of people took to the streets across Britain calling for an end to Israel’s slaughter.

Campaigners from London Palestine Action (LPA) staged a sit-down on the Oxford Circus junction, where they held a rally in solidarity with the over 40 Palestinians killed by Israelis since the beginning of October. 

Actions also took place in Manchester, Bristol, Cardiff and cities across Scotland on Saturday.

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