Middle East Eye journalist Ava Warriner attended the London protest against the Israeli genocide in Gaza on Saturday and spoke with several participants about their motivations for joining the march and their demands of the UK government.
Many protesters described their presence as a rejection of British complicity in the violence, arguing that protest remains the only avenue left for dissent. Among the crowd were supporters of hunger‑striking activists currently detained without trial, denied family contact or medical care, now demanding bail and fair hearings.
The turnout reflected a profound sense of anger and urgency among demonstrators who warned that a declared ceasefire has not ended Gaza’s suffering and pledged to continue pushing for accountability and justice.
Author and journalist Peter Oborne addressed a major pro Palestine rally in London, telling crowds they represent the best of Britain as they continue to march against Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Thousands gathered in the capital as part of the UK’s ongoing mobilisation, which has become one of the most persistent mass movements in the world calling out Israel’s destruction of Palestinian life and Britain’s role in enabling it.
Oborne praised demonstrators for standing in the tradition of historic British struggles for justice, from the Chartists to the suffragettes, and condemned politicians and media figures who label protesters as hate marchers.
He stressed that the real threat to civilisation comes from those defending Israeli atrocities while silencing calls for accountability.
He honoured the more than 200 Palestinian journalists killed by Israeli forces during the genocide, calling them the greatest figures in the profession and criticising British newsrooms for failing to defend them.
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