London overrun by national demonstration for Palestine
The latest in a series of mass marches in London since the start of Israel's genocidal war on Gaza has taken place.
The Protesters, among them members of parliament, demanded an immediate end to the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza and called on the UK government to impose sanctions on the Zionist entity.
Battling driving rain, the demonstrators say they're determined to have their voices heard.
Keir Starmer who was selling all the weapons, and his government, complicit with this genocide.
And what else I can say?
Shame on you.
Demonstrator 01
July 19, 2024, is a date steeped in moral and legal symbolism.
In a landmark ruling, the International Court of Justice declared Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories illegal, obliging states to refrain from doing business with the Zionist regime.
For the British government, however, it has been business as usual.
I think what this demonstrates is a fear of the Jewish lobby.
We have a strong, Jewish lobby in the UK. There is strong Israeli influence on all our body politic, and that is the power that needs to be addressed at the governmental and institutional level.
Demonstrator 02
Israel and its allies are not only committing genocide, but they are against the international law and International Court of Justice and ICC as well.
And sooner or later, not only the leadership in Israel, but those who are assisting them, are complicit to that, and they'll be brought to the Court of Justice
Ismail Patel, Friends of Al-Aqsa
This week, a political challenge mounted from within the British establishment itself.
Over 80 MPs and Lords have signed a statement urging the government to stop arms sales to Israel and suspend trade agreements.
I'd say the hypocrisy is glaring, and words of regret from the dispatch box in the House of Commons aren't enough.
We need action and an end to all complicity, and we need our government to do what's morally right, but also to do what they are legally obliged to do under the prevention of Genocide Convention, and to enact the rulings of the International Criminal Courts and the International Court of Justice.
Richard Burgon, British MP
And as long as the government continues to ignore their demands, the protestors say they will keep coming back.
With thousands taking to the streets once again, and with political pressure mounting, the question here is whether or not the British government can afford to continue to be complicit in genocide.
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