HUNDREDS of a people marched through Brighton yesterday as they protested the escalating violence in the Middle East. Protestors took to the streets with placards and banners to call on the British Government to condemn the actions of the Israeli Defence Force and highlight human rights abuses against the Palestine community. The demonstration began at the Clock Tower in Brighton at 6pm, where speakers young and old gave passionate speeches about “devastating” violence and called for peace and understanding.
Protestors marched through Brighton city centre Some campaigners climbed onto a ledge just above the base of the tower and hung a banner which read: “Save Shekih Jarrah – Stop All Israeli Ethnic Cleansing.”
The protests have been organised in response to the worst violence seen in Jerusalum for years. Hundreds of Palestinian protestors have been wounded in clashes with Israeli police. More than 20 people have been killed in Gaza following fighting between militants and Israel, violence has surged into the occupied West Bank and Arab communities inside Israel have held demonstrations. Palestinians in the Shekih Jarrah neighbourhood were forced to leave their homes following a decision by the Israeli Supreme Court.
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