London joins global protests demanding an end to Gaza genocide and Israeli occupation
London joins global protests demanding an end to Gaza genocide and Israeli occupation
London and dozens of cities around the world are preparing for a new wave of pro-Palestine demonstrations on Saturday, 10 October 2026, calling for an end to Israel’s assault on Gaza, an end to the occupation, accountability for alleged violations and the release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.
The demonstrations come around the third anniversary of the start of the war on Gaza and form part of coordinated action called by the Global Coalition for Palestine between 9 and 11 October.
More than 200 organisations are expected to take part in events across more than 300 locations in 60 countries.
Campaigners are calling for an end to what they describe as genocide in Gaza, protection of Palestinian land from settlement expansion, an end to military and economic cooperation with Israel, and unrestricted access for humanitarian aid.
The protests are taking place amid continuing Palestinian suffering and escalating violence in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, despite the announcement of a ceasefire.
In London, pro-Palestine organisations are holding a national march under the banner “End the Genocide”, beginning on the Thames Embankment and proceeding towards Whitehall.
The demonstration is being backed by human rights groups, trade unions and Palestine solidarity organisations, including the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Friends of Al-Aqsa, the Stop the War Coalition and the Palestinian Forum in Britain.
Speakers at the London march
Fares Amer: mobilising communities for Gaza
Fares Amer will speak about the role of the Palestinian Forum in Britain in organising grassroots action in support of Palestine, mobilising Palestinian and Arab communities alongside British supporters, and keeping Gaza at the centre of public debate.
The Forum operates as part of a wider network of organisations and campaigns involved in organising demonstrations and solidarity events across Britain.
Their efforts are aimed at turning public support for Palestinians into political pressure for changes in British policy, particularly over arms exports, humanitarian assistance and accountability for alleged violations.
For campaigners, the significance of the demonstrations lies not only in the numbers taking part but also in the message they send to the government, parliament and the wider public: that international law must be upheld, civilians must be protected and diplomatic statements alone are insufficient while the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues.
Zainab Kamal: red ribbons keep Palestinian prisoners in public view
Zainab Kamal will highlight the Red Ribbons campaign, an initiative seeking to keep the plight of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails in the public eye.
The campaign aims to draw attention to their conditions of detention and to demands for greater transparency over their treatment and the protection of their basic rights.
Its use of a simple visual symbol — the red ribbon — allows supporters to display solidarity at demonstrations and public events, while helping take the issue beyond Palestinian and Arab communities to a wider audience.
Organisers say the initiative is intended to go beyond symbolic solidarity by encouraging human rights organisations, the media and political decision-makers to scrutinise the treatment of Palestinian detainees.
Campaigners are calling for prisoners to be treated in accordance with international law, for allegations of torture and ill-treatment to be independently investigated, and for those responsible for proven abuses to be held accountable.
Prominent figures expected to take part
Among those due to participate in the march are:
- Dr Omar Abdel-Mannan – British-Egyptian doctor
- Hala Hanina – Palestinian journalist
- Khalid Abdalla – actor
- Andrea Egan – General Secretary of Unison
- Jeremy Corbyn – Independent MP
- Maryam Eslamdoust – General Secretary of TSSA
- Aimee Shalan – incoming Director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign
- John McDonnell – Labour MP
London march: key details
Date: Saturday, 10 October 2026
Time: 12pm to 5pm
Location: Central London
Banner: “End the Genocide”
Participating organisations include the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Friends of Al-Aqsa, the Stop the War Coalition, the Palestinian Forum in Britain, the Muslim Association of Britain and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
From London’s streets to capitals around the world
Saturday’s march reflects the continuing strength of public mobilisation around Palestine in Britain, following a succession of demonstrations in London and other UK cities since October 2023.
Those protests have provided a platform for demands to end the war, protect civilians and change government policies that campaigners argue have contributed to the continuing suffering of Palestinians.
The London demonstration is also part of a much wider international mobilisation.
Across cities around the world, campaigners are pressing demands that go beyond immediate humanitarian relief to include legal accountability, an end to arms supplies and recognition of the Palestinian right to freedom and self-determination.
The grassroots mobilisation described by Fares Amer through the work of the Palestinian Forum in Britain intersects with the human rights and public-awareness campaign highlighted by Zainab Kamal through the Red Ribbons initiative.
Both seek, in different ways, to keep Palestine in the public arena and turn solidarity into sustained political action.
As demonstrations gather momentum again, the central question remains whether public pressure can translate into tangible changes in government policy — from the protection of civilians and accountability for violations to securing justice for Palestinians, including those held in Israeli prisons.
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