WATCH: London Protesters Slam UK Government Over Israel Sanctions as Gaza Mourning Continues

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Pro-Palestinian activists staged a silent funeral procession through central London on Thursday, October 8, carrying symbolic coffins and stretchers draped in Palestinian flags to mourn Palestinians killed in Gaza. The march passed through Parliament Square and Whitehall before reaching Downing Street, where demonstrators held a candlelit vigil. Protesters criticised the UK government's measures targeting Israeli settlers and settlement-linked organisations, describing them as insufficient, and called for stronger action against Israel. Some activists also accused the British government of continuing to support Israel through arms and other forms of assistance. The demonstration took place around the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks on Israel, which killed around 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage. Israel's subsequent military campaign in Gaza has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. The London protest highlighted con

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