Pro-Palestinian campaigners oppose Israel's war on punishment against Gaza, gathered outside the British Parliament in London, demanding full strength and impose tough sanctions on the Israeli government.
The Wednesday march organized by the Palestinian Solidarity Movement (PSC) is a weekly procession by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Thousands of protesters wore red while surrounding the buildings, creating a “red line for Palestine.”
Starmer told parliament that Israel’s actions in besieged and bombed enclaves were “shocking” and “unbearable”.
"It is right to describe these days as dark," Stamer said. "We strongly oppose Israeli military operations, settler violence and prevent the expansion of humanitarian aid."
Starmer added that the UK imposed sanctions, suspended free trade negotiations, and further sanctions are currently being considered.
But British leader, Foreign Secretary David Lammy and his government have been severely criticized in the UK for not being strongly supported by practical actions early in the war and are not doing enough now as Palestinians face things from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, saying “the most stages of this cruel conflict”.
Al Jazeera's Rory Chalands reported from London that the protests lasted for hours and delivered an entire speech to parliament throughout Starmer.
"There is a red line around the entire parliament," Charlands said.
He added: "These protesters have formed a cordon, essentially from Parliament to the first bridge...cross the other side of the Thames, they come back...and then return to Westminster Bridge, where they join here for a full cycle."
According to Chalands, protesters said their "red line" was to show that the British government should have its own red line when it was in Gaza.
He said it didn't have a "enough" red line. “Protesters say there should be a red line before 54,000 people die.”
Starmer also called for an end to the siege in his speech, saying that humanitarian aid must reach Gaza quickly and the amount required.
Israel maintains a brutal blockade in the territory unless much needed aid comes in, including food, medicine, cleaning water and fuel needed for generators. The United Nations has warned that famine is now vaguely visible as more than 2 million people face hunger.
Meanwhile, it is a controversial, U.S.-backed group, operating aid allocation point in Gaza in Gaza (GAZA Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)) – which has been suspended for a full day. The move comes after Israeli forces opened fire on hungry seekers repeatedly, killing dozens of Palestinians and wounding hundreds of people since the group began operations in the enclave on May 27.
The killings of people desperately seeking food supplies have sparked international outrage as many say aid is being weaponized and the United Nations' Guterres demands independent inquiries.
According to the Ministry of Health, the Israeli war against Gaza killed at least 54,607 Palestinians and injured 125,341 people.