Vigil held in London for victims of Jabalia bombing

A vigil was held in London, hours after Israel bombed the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, killing and wounding 400 people. 

Middle East Eye’s producer, Mohammad Saleh, says that the atmosphere was very sombre, and many waved Palestinian flags and held signs saying “Stop bombing Gaza.”

One person at the vigil, Noor, said: “I’m here today because for too long we have sat in our privilege and watched on our television screens as atrocities have been committed in Gaza, in the West Bank and elsewhere within Israel. It's about time people united and came together.”

Mohammed, a London-based tech-worker who also attended the vigil, said: "We are here to voice our concerns against the genocide that the British government are allowing to happen in Gaza."

"I’m in shock at what happened truly. I couldn’t believe it when I first saw the news. It was horrific. What's happening to my homeland is devastating, and Palestinians and all people with a heart in the UK, need to do more to help Palestine," he added.

Pro-Palestine protests have been held every weekend since the war started on 7 October. On 28 October, hundreds of thousands marched in central London denouncing Israel’s bombing of Gaza.