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  "id": 13457868,
  "title": "Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally in London",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/thousands-of-pro-palestinian-demonstrators-rally-in-london-13457868",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T15:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/10/thousands-of-pro-palestinian-demonstrators-rally-in-london"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Several thousand pro-Palestinian demonstrators took to the streets of central London on Saturday, marching to call for an end to Israeli strikes on Gaza. The National March for Palestine, organized by the Palestine Coalition, took place three days after the third anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, which resulted in the deaths of 1,221 people in Israel's deadliest attack.\n\nCarrying placards bearing the messages \"End the genocide\" and \"Free Palestine,\" marchers made their way along the route near the British parliament. Aimee Shalan, director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, told AFP that the UK-led Western sanctions on Israel did not go far enough, urging \"full sanctions on Israel.\"\n\nThe ceasefire that began a year ago has seen Israel maintain near-daily strikes on Gaza, which have killed approximately 1,450 Palestinians since the ceasefire, according to Gaza's health ministry. Despite the reduction in attacks, the marches came as a stark reminder of the ongoing crisis.\n\nHibo Hassan, a recent graduate, expressed his solidarity, noting that while the events were occurring in the Middle East, they affected people in London now. He described the situation as \"extremely dystopian\" and something that should be terrifying for everyone.\n\nThe protest came as a response to the ongoing conflict, with Israel's military offensive leaving most of Gaza in ruins and killing over 74,200 people, according to Gaza's health ministry. A small counter-demonstration by Stop The Hate UK, a pro-Israel Jewish-led campaign group, was also present ahead of the march.\n\nLondon's Metropolitan police, in preparation for the event, stated that they would enforce public order legislation, requiring anyone wearing a face covering to remove it. Senior Met officer Carl Galvin assured that the force would take a \"zero-tolerance approach to hate crime and other offending.\"",
  "summary": "The Palestine Coalition held its ‘National March for Palestine’ to mark the third anniversary of the Oct 7, 2023 attack.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally in London",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/thousands-of-pro-palestinian-demonstrators-rally-in-london",
        "published": "2026-10-10T15:10:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally in London",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/thousands-of-pro-palestinian-demonstrators-rally-in-london-13461926",
        "published": "2026-10-10T16:30:27.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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