A day of protests in London
Demonstrators at the Nakba 78 March for Palestine called for an end to UK support for Israel and protested against the Unite the Kingdom rally taking place at the same time
TL;DR
- Two major protests, the Nakba 78 March for Palestine and the Unite the Kingdom rally, took place in London on Saturday, May 16th.
- The Nakba 78 March for Palestine drew thousands, with participants demanding an end to British support for Israel and protesting against the far right.
- Far-right activist Tommy Robinson (Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) spoke at the Unite the Kingdom rally, which occurred at the same time as the pro-Palestine march.
- The Palestinian symbol of homes lost in the 1948 Nakba was featured.
- Signs at the pro-Palestine march included slogans against Donald Trump and Nigel Farage.
- Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn addressed the pro-Palestine crowd.