Protesters gathered by Sheffield train station yesterday afternoon to express solidarity with Palestinians.
This follows the ongoing violence, which continues in Jerusalem and Gaza.
The protest was organised by the Sheffield Palestine Solidarity Campaign, a recognised organisation since 1987 and one of the larger, more active branches in support of the cause.
Dick Pitt, a long-standing member of the organisation and former university lecturer, was amongst one of the many speakers at the protest.
He said: “Israel has banned water, food, and electricity. That is a war crime.
“We demand justice for Palestinians, or this horrible, nasty regime will continue. The future is in our hands, and we can break the Israeli apartheid.”
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer have announced their support for the Israeli government and have condemned the actions of Hamas, a Palestinian militant group best known for their recent unprecedented attack against Israel.
Sheffield Town Hall raised the Israel flag on Monday to show solidarity with the state, however this has since been replaced with the Palestine flag by protestors.
Maram Abulula, activities officer for the University of Sheffield’s Palestine Society, said: “We are denied medical aid all because we are Palestinians.”
She added: “We’re talking about genocide. We are not two equal sides.”
A second mass demonstration is to be held this Saturday at Sheffield Town Hall.
