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Pro-Palestinian protest stops traffic in London shopping district Pro-Palestinian protest stops traffic in central London
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Campaigners stopped traffic in the heart of London’s shopping district to protest against British support for Israel.Campaigners stopped traffic in the heart of London’s shopping district to protest against British support for Israel.
About 150 people formed a human barrier at Oxford Circus at 3pm on Saturday and prevented buses and shoppers from using the road for a short period of time. Members of the London Palestine Action group set off red and green smoke bombs and held up banners reading “Solidarity for Palestinian resistance”.About 150 people formed a human barrier at Oxford Circus at 3pm on Saturday and prevented buses and shoppers from using the road for a short period of time. Members of the London Palestine Action group set off red and green smoke bombs and held up banners reading “Solidarity for Palestinian resistance”.
Transport for London said about 10 buses were briefly diverted by a group of people who blocked the road.Transport for London said about 10 buses were briefly diverted by a group of people who blocked the road.
Shoppers spoke of “chaos” on social media. Jennifer Docherty tweeted: “Escaped Oxford Circus after buying fabric 4 MW grad dress. Huge #Palestinian #protest w/smoke #chaos. Police were running=never a good sign”Shoppers spoke of “chaos” on social media. Jennifer Docherty tweeted: “Escaped Oxford Circus after buying fabric 4 MW grad dress. Huge #Palestinian #protest w/smoke #chaos. Police were running=never a good sign”
Escaped Oxford Circus after buying fabric 4 MW grad dress. Huge #Palestinian #protest w/smoke #chaos. Police were running=never a good signEscaped Oxford Circus after buying fabric 4 MW grad dress. Huge #Palestinian #protest w/smoke #chaos. Police were running=never a good sign
Layla White of the London Palestine Action group said the government should stop selling weapons to Israel.Layla White of the London Palestine Action group said the government should stop selling weapons to Israel.
“By selling Israel weapons, the UK government is providing material and political support to Israel’s violent oppression of Palestinians,” she said.“By selling Israel weapons, the UK government is providing material and political support to Israel’s violent oppression of Palestinians,” she said.
“Human rights organisations are warning that Israel is using live ammunition against Palestinian protesters, carrying out summary executions and allowing illegal settlers to attack Palestinians.”“Human rights organisations are warning that Israel is using live ammunition against Palestinian protesters, carrying out summary executions and allowing illegal settlers to attack Palestinians.”
The campaigners pointed to recent reports that ministers had approved arms sales worth £4m to Israel in the weeks after Operation Protective Edge, the wave of assaults by the Israeli Defence Force on Gaza in 2014 that killed more than 2,000 people.The campaigners pointed to recent reports that ministers had approved arms sales worth £4m to Israel in the weeks after Operation Protective Edge, the wave of assaults by the Israeli Defence Force on Gaza in 2014 that killed more than 2,000 people.
Tensions have risen in Gaza in the past few weeks over the latest wave of killings to hit Israel and Palestine. In the past month, eight Israelis have been killed in attacks by Palestinians, most of them from stabbings, while 35 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli weapons.Tensions have risen in Gaza in the past few weeks over the latest wave of killings to hit Israel and Palestine. In the past month, eight Israelis have been killed in attacks by Palestinians, most of them from stabbings, while 35 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli weapons.
On Friday, Palestinian rioters set fire to a Jewish shrine and an Israeli soldier was stabbed by a Palestinian man disguised as a journalist near Hebron.On Friday, Palestinian rioters set fire to a Jewish shrine and an Israeli soldier was stabbed by a Palestinian man disguised as a journalist near Hebron.