# Thousands march in London for Palestinians on three-year anniversary

> A major pro-Palestinian demonstration in central London drew an estimated 250,000 people on Saturday, the first major march since the UK declared Israel's West Bank occupation unlawful.
- Title: Thousands march in London for Palestinians on three-year…
- Summary: A major pro-Palestinian demonstration in central London drew an estimated 250,000 people on Saturday, the first major march since the UK declared Israel's…
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- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/10/thousands-in-london-express-support-for-palestinians-after-three-years-genocide
- Published: 2026-10-10T16:52:15+00:00
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## Thousands gather in central London
Thousands of people gathered on the Embankment in central London on Saturday to express support for Palestinians after three years of what they described as genocide carried out by Israel.
## Marchers demand end to arms supplies
Demonstrators, many wearing keffiyehs and holding Palestine flags, marched towards parliament carrying placards reading End the genocide and Free Palestine. They called for the UK government to stop supplying arms to Israel.
## Twenty arrests made during march
The Metropolitan Police said twenty arrests had been made, including for criminal damage after demonstrators climbed on to the Battle of Britain memorial, and for assaulting police as officers made arrests.
## Death toll continues to rise
A ceasefire was declared a year ago but Israeli airstrikes have continued in Gaza. In the last year, the overall death toll has risen by a further one thousand four hundred people.
## West Bank violence escalates
Settlers have ramped up their attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank.According to UN figures, two hundred thirty Palestinians were killed in the West Bank by Israeli forces and settlers in two thousand twenty five.
## UK declares occupation unlawful
The march is the first held since Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced sweeping sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements and declared the UK government's official position that Israel's occupation of the West Bank was unlawful…
## Palestinian ambassador thanks marchers
Husam Zomlot, the Palestinian ambassador to the UK, shared a video from the march on social media.

> Three years on, Israel's atrocities in Gaza and the West Bank continue, and so does the solidarity of the British people.
## Organisers report 250,000 attendance
By Saturday afternoon, organisers said two hundred fifty thousand people were at the march. The Palestine Coalition, which has organised more than thirty mass demonstrations since October two thousand twenty three, organised this event.
## Counter protest held with police conditions
A counter protest by Stop The Hate took place with about thirty people gathered outside New Scotland Yard. The Met imposed conditions on both demonstrations to minimise the risk of serious disruption to communities.
## Key takeaway

An estimated 250,000 people marched through central London on Saturday to support Palestinians, three years after the start of the Gaza conflict. The march followed the UK government's declaration that Israel's occupation of the West Bank is unlawful.