PROTESTING THE WAR ON GAZA

17 May 2025
PSC reports: ‘Yesterday’s demonstration was historic. In one of the biggest
marches this country has seen since the demonstrations against the Iraq
war, people from all over the world came together to protest against the
ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their land. 
After 18 months of being failed by our politicians, failed by our media, and
failed by our institutions, the people of conscience in this country still refuse
to be silenced.’
The early demonstrations were characterized by their orderliness and good
humor. Police were not much in evidence until the end of a march. Well
drilled volunteers marshal walkers behind the PSC and other large banners
from various contingents line up behind them. On this occasion there
appeared to be a superfluity of police trying to be doing the job of the
marshals. They accomplished little except to slow the start of the march..
The protest started at Embankment, crossed over Westminster Bridge, past
St Thomas Hospital, back cross the river to finish in Whitehall where there
was a big platform, a screen and an array of stalls.
Half a million marched! No mention in any media.
Angela