On Saturday (13th May) thousands marched to Downing Street, demanding that the British government pressures Israel to stop bombing Gaza and imposes sanctions on Israel for its 75-year Nakba (ethnic cleansing) of Palestine. This follows a week of Israeli violence against Palestinians in Gaza, including the murder of at least 33 Palestinians including 6 children.

There was a powerful visual display of the realities of life under Israeli occupation and campaigners held keys to represent the right of Palestinians to return to their homes under international law, a right that has been systematically denied by Israel since 1948.

“It’s no coincidence that in the same week that we are marking 75 years of Nakba, Israel is targeting family homes and killing Palestinian children in Gaza” said Shamiul Joarder, Head of Public Affairs at FOA.

“This is exactly what the ongoing Nakba looks like. We’re calling for Israel to stop bombing Gaza and end its illegal occupation, apartheid policies, war crimes and ongoing violations of international law. The Nakba must end for Palestinians to achieve justice, freedom and peace”.