Thousands march in London in support of Palestinians, 1 year after Oct 7

London: Thousands of protesters marched through central London on Saturday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon as the genocide in the Palestin...

London: Thousands of protesters marched through central London on Saturday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon as the genocide in the Palestinian territory neared the one-year mark.

Pro-Palestinian supporters from across the country began the march from Russell Square to Downing Street demanding an end to the aggression, which has killed nearly 42,000 people in Gaza.

At Saturday's 20th "National March for Palestine" in London, familiar chants -- "ceasefire now", "stop bombing hospitals, stop bombing civilians" and "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" -- were joined by shouts of "hands off Lebanon".

The rally came ahead of the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attack in Israel by fighters from Palestinian group Hamas which resulted in the deaths of 1,205 people.

Israel's military offensive has killed at least 41,825 people in Gaza, most of them civilians, according to figures provided by the territory's health ministry and described as reliable by the United Nations.