Pro-Palestine rally held in London

Thousands of people joined a London march in solidarity with Gaza, waving the Palestinian flag and chanting for a free Palestine. 

The "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" chant was being echoed by thousands who amassed near Downing Street as more people were still joining the march, according to the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC).

London's Metropolitan Police on Friday said they will not be arresting anyone chanting the popular slogan "from the river to the sea". 

The chant is commonly heard at solidarity marches and refers to the area of historic Palestine between the River Tiberias and the Mediterranean Sea.

Pro-Israel groups claim it is antisemitic because it is an implicit call for the destruction of Israel, a charge rejected by Palestinian activists.