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Half a million march through London to commemorate Nakba

An estimated 600,000 people marched through central London to Downing Street on Saturday to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Nakba.

Protesters came from around the country, including from Wales and northern England. 

Protestors march through Westminster in central London (Middle East Eye)
Protestors march through Westminster in central London (Middle East Eye)

The Palestine Solidarity Campaign said the march was intended to "mark the 77th anniversary of the 1948 Nakba and demand our government take action to end the ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their land".

Outside Downing Street, the pro-Palestine marchers heard from several speakers, including MP Apsana Begum, Palestinian ambassador Hussam Zumlot and historian William Dalrymple.

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