Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched in Britain Saturday calling for a ceasefire as Israel's army intensified its assault on the Gaza Strip. Thousands more demonstrated in France and Switzerland.
As Israel's intense strikes provided cover for its ground forces to step up fighting in Gaza, the United Nations warning thousands more civilians could die.
"A full ceasefire needs to happen," Nadiri told AFP."It's time now to do something rather than let it escalate any further." About 100,000 people joined the"March for Palestine" in London according to British media, which also reported scuffles with police.Police arrested one protester on suspicion of assaulting an officer, and another for making racist remarks and threats to kill.
"In the country of human rights, we are prevented from protesting," she said of the ban on the march.
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