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Tens of thousands of Stop the War protesters march for Gaza Tens of thousands of protesters march in London for Gaza
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Tens of thousands of people are taking part in a march for Gaza in London. Tens of thousands of people are taking part in a rally for Gaza in London.
The Stop the War coalition demo comes amid renewed violence between Israel and Palestinian militants after a three-day ceasefire ended on Friday. The demonstration came amid renewed violence between Israel and Palestinian militants after a three-day ceasefire ended on Friday.
An emergency appeal in the UK for people affected by the conflict in Gaza has raised £4.5m in less than 24 hours, the Disasters Emergency Committee said.An emergency appeal in the UK for people affected by the conflict in Gaza has raised £4.5m in less than 24 hours, the Disasters Emergency Committee said.
Downing Street has also announced the UK is sending a team of NHS medical experts to the region. Downing Street has said the UK is sending a team of NHS medical experts to the region to help those injured.
Some 20,000 people were expected to be involved in Saturday's demonstration, which saw participants march past the US embassy on their way to a rally at Hyde Park. 'Noisy but peaceful'
The BBC's Mark Sanders, at the rally, described it as a "peaceful and noisy" protest. Saturday's demonstration, organised by the Stop the War coalition and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, saw participants march past the US embassy on their way to a rally in Hyde Park.
Speakers there included Labour MP Diane Abbott, who told the crowd British people "stand in solidarity with the people of Gaza". She said it was the "biggest demonstration yet" about Gaza.
The BBC's Mark Sanders, at the rally, described it as "a very noisy protest but a peaceful one".
Protester Philip McCowen, 59, from Bristol, said: "The massacre of children is outrageous. The bombing of hospitals is outrageous. Collective punishment is a crime against humanity."
More than 1,900 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed in four weeks of Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, the UN says.More than 1,900 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed in four weeks of Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, the UN says.
Sixty-seven people have died on the Israeli side, three of them civilians.Sixty-seven people have died on the Israeli side, three of them civilians.
Shortly before the latest truce lapsed on Friday at 08:00 local time (05:00 GMT), Hamas militants began firing missiles from Gaza. Israel later said it had renewed its offensive in response. 'Day of rage'
The demonstration in London is part of a worldwide "day of rage" against Israeli military action in Gaza. In other demonstrations on Saturday:
Other demonstrations were held in Spain, Greece, Jordan and Yemen on Friday.
'Unbearable situation''Unbearable situation'
The DEC launched its Gaza Crisis Appeal on Friday evening, with the British government saying it would match the first £2m of public donations.The DEC launched its Gaza Crisis Appeal on Friday evening, with the British government saying it would match the first £2m of public donations.
Saleh Saeed, chief executive of DEC - an umbrella organisation bringing together 13 UK aid charities to deal with international crises - praised the "amazing generosity of the British public".Saleh Saeed, chief executive of DEC - an umbrella organisation bringing together 13 UK aid charities to deal with international crises - praised the "amazing generosity of the British public".
He said: "The funds are desperately needed, with ongoing fighting in Gaza creating an unbearable situation for families and children.He said: "The funds are desperately needed, with ongoing fighting in Gaza creating an unbearable situation for families and children.
"Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes, the healthcare system is on the verge of collapse and many people have little or no clean water."Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes, the healthcare system is on the verge of collapse and many people have little or no clean water.
"Despite the end of the ceasefire, aid is getting through and many of our member agencies are still working on the ground. But with the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, they urgently need more money to scale up their life-saving work.""Despite the end of the ceasefire, aid is getting through and many of our member agencies are still working on the ground. But with the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, they urgently need more money to scale up their life-saving work."
NHS staff including doctors, nurses and anaesthetists will fly out to the region in the next 48 hours.NHS staff including doctors, nurses and anaesthetists will fly out to the region in the next 48 hours.
Prime Minister David Cameron said: "The conflict in Gaza has taken a terrible toll. The UK has been at the forefront of humanitarian efforts to help those affected and it is right that we see what more we can do.Prime Minister David Cameron said: "The conflict in Gaza has taken a terrible toll. The UK has been at the forefront of humanitarian efforts to help those affected and it is right that we see what more we can do.
"The NHS has always stepped up to the plate to help those in need and this expert team will play a crucial role in helping hundreds caught up in this conflict.""The NHS has always stepped up to the plate to help those in need and this expert team will play a crucial role in helping hundreds caught up in this conflict."
'No military solution''No military solution'
Conservative peer Baroness Warsi, who resigned from the government over its policy on Gaza, said arms export licences to Israel should be suspended.Conservative peer Baroness Warsi, who resigned from the government over its policy on Gaza, said arms export licences to Israel should be suspended.
She told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "What we need to do right now is put all our efforts into making sure we move the government's position, that they suspend arms export licences immediately, that they start to lead the international effort on accountability on both sides and that they move towards a Middle East policy that is, in the long term, sustainable.She told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "What we need to do right now is put all our efforts into making sure we move the government's position, that they suspend arms export licences immediately, that they start to lead the international effort on accountability on both sides and that they move towards a Middle East policy that is, in the long term, sustainable.
"There is no point in us talking about a two-state solution if we don't do the simple things like recognising Palestine in the way that the majority of the world has at the United Nations.""There is no point in us talking about a two-state solution if we don't do the simple things like recognising Palestine in the way that the majority of the world has at the United Nations."
Hannah Weisfeld, director of Yachad, a UK-based Jewish group which supports a two-state solution, said many British Jews supported its call for peace.Hannah Weisfeld, director of Yachad, a UK-based Jewish group which supports a two-state solution, said many British Jews supported its call for peace.
She told the BBC: "For the past two weeks, we have been calling for an urgent ceasefire and an immediate return to long-term negotiations, on the basis that there is no long-term military solution to this conflict, and there has to be a political solution. She told the BBC: "We have been calling for an urgent ceasefire and an immediate return to long-term negotiations, on the basis that there is no long-term military solution to this conflict, and there has to be a political solution.
"Unless we can find a way to bring those two parties together - Israelis and Palestinians - and create a long-term political solution in which both peoples have safety, security and self-determination that they deserve, then we're not going to get out of this current round of violence.""Unless we can find a way to bring those two parties together - Israelis and Palestinians - and create a long-term political solution in which both peoples have safety, security and self-determination that they deserve, then we're not going to get out of this current round of violence."
Human cost of the conflictHuman cost of the conflict
Palestinian deathsPalestinian deaths
Israeli deathsIsraeli deaths
(Source: OCHA; 08:00 GMT on 9 August)(Source: OCHA; 08:00 GMT on 9 August)
The health professionals being flown out to help are on the government's international emergency trauma register and have volunteered their services.The health professionals being flown out to help are on the government's international emergency trauma register and have volunteered their services.
Professor Tony Redmond, who is co-ordinating the Gaza operation, said 15 British medics would be sent out initially "in a staged process".Professor Tony Redmond, who is co-ordinating the Gaza operation, said 15 British medics would be sent out initially "in a staged process".
They would be expecting to treat people who have lost limbs and have "chronically-infected wounds", he told BBC Radio 4's Today.They would be expecting to treat people who have lost limbs and have "chronically-infected wounds", he told BBC Radio 4's Today.
'Desperate need''Desperate need'
The NHS staff will initially be based with the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians at Al Mokassed hospital in East Jerusalem.The NHS staff will initially be based with the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians at Al Mokassed hospital in East Jerusalem.
From there, they will co-ordinate with aid agencies and local health authorities and assess the best way to get access to patients in Gaza.From there, they will co-ordinate with aid agencies and local health authorities and assess the best way to get access to patients in Gaza.
Tony Laurance, chief executive of the charity, is leading a team of surgeons leaving London on Saturday night.Tony Laurance, chief executive of the charity, is leading a team of surgeons leaving London on Saturday night.
He told the BBC it was a "pretty awful situation" he would be flying in to, as the hospitals in Gaza were "overwhelmed". He told the BBC it was a "pretty awful situation", as hospitals in Gaza were "overwhelmed".
Although their main objective is to treat people in the region, Downing Street said some of the injured - particularly children - may need to be brought to the UK for treatment at specialist trauma centres.Although their main objective is to treat people in the region, Downing Street said some of the injured - particularly children - may need to be brought to the UK for treatment at specialist trauma centres.
The medics are being funded by the Department for International Development. The UK has already contributed £17m in emergency relief for Gaza.The medics are being funded by the Department for International Development. The UK has already contributed £17m in emergency relief for Gaza.
That figure includes £3m for the World Food Programme to provide emergency food and £6m for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency's appeal to buy shelter and cooking equipment.That figure includes £3m for the World Food Programme to provide emergency food and £6m for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency's appeal to buy shelter and cooking equipment.