Overview
- An estimated 20,000 to 100,000 demonstrators marched through central London to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Nakba, organized by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
- The march began at Embankment and ended outside Downing Street, with participants urging the UK government to address what they describe as ongoing ethnic cleansing in Palestine.
- The Nakba refers to the 1948 displacement of approximately 750,000 Palestinians during the creation of Israel, with more than half permanently displaced, according to the UN.
- The anniversary coincided with reports that the Trump administration is in talks with Libya to relocate up to one million Palestinians from Gaza in exchange for financial incentives.
- A smaller counter-demonstration organized by 'Stop The Hate' took place on the Strand, where Israeli flags were displayed under police restrictions.