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Added on the 11/11/2023 13:42:17 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Protesters march through the streets of London to demand a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and an end to Israel's ground offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory. IMAGES
Protesters gather outside the BBC's headquarters for a march through central London in support of Palestinians. The war in Gaza was triggered by Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7 that resulted in the deaths of more than 1,160 people in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures. Israel's subsequent offensive on Gaza has killed at least 27,238 people, most of them women and under-18s, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry. IMAGES
Pro-Palestinian supporters begin marching in London. Almost 2,000 police officers will be on duty when more than 100,000 protesters are to march through London. Police have made almost 100 arrests for offences such as supporting banned organisations and hate crimes over the past few weekends that protests have been held in the capital. IMAGES
Protesters are arrested near the US Capitol, where they burn an effigy of Benjamin Netanyahu during the Israeli leader's address to American lawmkers. IMAGES
Police spray chemical irritants at protesters in Washington, DC, who are gathered near the US Capitol as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Congress. IMAGES
Swedish police remove several pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Malmo outside the arena hosting the Eurovision Song Contest final. Hundreds in Malmo protested Israel's participation in the Eurovision final on Saturday amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza. IMAGES