LONDON: Hundreds of thousands join 7th national march for Palestine

LONDON, UK- JANUARY 13: A pro-Palestine march began on Saturday in the heart of London, marking the seventh demonstration in the British capital since Israel's onslaught on the Gaza Strip began in early October. Drawing hundreds of thousands of participants, the event was organized by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), which has lauded the protests as constituting "one of the largest, sustained political campaigns in British history." This demonstration is part of a global day of action, mobilizing for a comprehensive cease-fire in Gaza across 60 cities and over 30 countries. The groups departed from Bank junction in the City of London at roughly midday, heading via Fleet Street and Victoria Embankment to Parliament Square, where speeches are to take place. The PSC, expecting about 250,000 participants in the march, which is the first since the new year began, acknowledged the myriad of developments in the region during this period. Notably, the march featured the presence of Little Amal, a giant puppet representing a Syrian child refugee, who will join a group of Palestinian children in the procession. The symbolic addition aims to draw attention to the plight of refugees in the region. (Footage by Muhammed Yaylalı/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)