Palestine solidarity rally held in Derry
Several hundred people took part in a rally at Free Derry Corner on Saturday in support of the Palestinian people.
People Before Profit Cllr Maeve O’Neill and Eamonn McCann gave speeches at the demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian freedom struggle.
Holding banners, placards and flags, the demonstrators gathered after an 11-day military offensive between Israel and Palestine in the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian activists also met in Custom House Square, Belfast, for an international day of action to demand an end to Israeli aggression.
Meanwhile, former British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn was among the speakers at a protest attended by thousands in central London to demand “freedom” for Palestinians.
A large crowd gathered in Hyde Park on Saturday afternoon for a rally in solidarity with the people of Palestine.
People Before Profit Councillor Maeve O’Neill addresses crowd at Free Derry Corner
Organisers from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign estimated that over 180,000 people attended the rally.
Saturday marked the first full day of a truce that ended the fourth Israel-Hamas war in just over a decade.
Israel’s security cabinet has approved a ceasefire, a move praised by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.
