IN PICS | Thousands join Galloway and Ridley at Cape Town Palestine march

Thousands of people attended a pro-Palestine rally in Cape Town's Sea Point promenade. The event, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), drew a large crowd that braved windy conditions. British journalist and political activist Yvonne Ridley and former British MP George Galloway were among those in attendance, as part of their South African People Power Tour.

According to GroundUp, the rally was probably the biggest pro-Palestine march in at least a year, with participants carrying placards and chanting slogans such as "Free, free Palestine" and "Sudan, Congo, Palestine … An end to all genocide". The PSC chairperson, Jaamia Galant, spoke of the suffering of Palestinians, citing over 74,000 killed in the last three years, including more than 20,000 children.

Galloway drew comparisons between South Africa's struggle against apartheid and the Palestinian cause. Yvonne Ridley called for continued support for Palestinians, stating that international attitudes towards the conflict are shifting in their favour. She also referenced her past experiences, including being captured by the Taliban 25 years ago and being in custody in Israel.

Brief written by urgent.news from IOL, SABC News, GroundUp — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.