Thousands Protest in London in Support of Palestinians; 20 Arrested

Thousands of demonstrators marched through central London on Saturday in a pro-Palestinian protest, days after the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks. Marching from the Embankment toward parliament, protesters called on the British government to halt arms supplies to Israel and carried signs reading "End the genocide," news outlet Walla and The Guardian reported. Protest organizers claimed that roughly 250,000 people took part.

According to The Guardian, London police arrested 20 people during the march, which also included a two-minute silence observed for lives lost in the Gaza Strip. Outlet ynet reported that some participants unfurled a banner calling for the release of Marwan Barghouti, and that one demonstrator was documented carrying a portrait of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.