Anti-Israel Emotions Run High In Britain (with video)
London is beginning to witness major anti-Israel demonstrations with Britons coming to realize the role the UK plays in supporting Israel.
Several hundred pro-Palestinians protesters, including a group of Jews, voiced their concern at London's Trafalgar Square, where several pro-Palestinian protests have been staged since Israel renewed attacks on Gaza in December.
Former Labor cabinet minister Tony Benn, among the speakers addressing the crowds, pointed out the powerful impact the demonstrations will have because they are reported all over the world.
British Jews join the protest to express anger at the Zionist genocide against the Gazans.
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The prominent British politician said the time is ripe for London do more for Gaza.
"We should tell the British ambassador to withdraw from Israel, and the Israeli ambassador to withdraw from here," Benn suggested as one of the ways to stop Israeli crimes against the Palestinians.
Chanting "Free, free Palestine", protesters carried placards reading "Gaza: Stop the Massacre" and "End Israeli Occupation", while others burnt an Israeli and US flag.
Click here to watch the pro-Palestinian protest in London.
As Israel defies world opinion and the UN, the incursion into Gaza continues. The anger of the British people brought police to scene to return peace to the city.
Officers condemned the actions of thugs who smashed shop windows in central London. Scotland Yard announced that no arrests were made but declared that some people may face legal action at a later date.
Police say around 3,500 gathered in London to protest.
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Protests have also taken place in Cardiff, Dundee, Nottingham, Liverpool, Norwich and Cambridge.
The current demonstrations are the third of a series that began when Israel waged war on Gaza on December 27.
Nearly 1,300 Palestinians have so far died in the Israeli offensive.
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