The protest comes just one day after police arrested more than 530 people at a demonstration in support of Palestine Action in Parliament Square.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced on Friday that the country’s security cabinet approved proposals for a “takeover of Gaza City,” located in the north of the war-torn enclave.
Two arrests were made at the National March For The Hostages, in central London (Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)
The plan’s five objectives are to disarm Hamas, demilitarise Gaza, return all Israeli hostages, take security control of the territory and set up “an alternative civil administration” that is not run by Hamas or the Palestinian Authority, which governs parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
The demonstration in central London on Saturday, organised by Stop the Hate UK and organisations representing Jewish people in Britain, sought to pressure Sir Keir Starmer to bring about the release of the hostages before a Palestinian state is recognised.
Addressing “The National March for Hostages” at Downing Street, the UK’s Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis asked how the Government would “ever be able to live with the fact that [it] would have recognised a Palestinian state, at the head of which is a terrorist organisation, with a stated intention of destroying the state of Israel and harming Jews right around the world and all this at a time when the hostages are still languishing in the tunnels of Gaza?”
Demonstrators condemned Starmer’s plan to recognise Palestine while Hamas is in power (Photo: Belinda Jiao/Getty Images)Caption: People hold placards and wave Israeli flags during the National March For The Hostages near Trafalgar Square, central London (Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)Ayeet Svatitzky, whose brothers Roi and Nadav Popplewell were killed by Hamas, told demonstrators that recognising the state of Palestine before the return of all of the hostages is a “prize” to the terrorist group.
Rev Sir Ephraim Mirvis, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, delivering a speech during the march (Photo: Belinda Jiao/Getty Images)Starmer said the UK plans to recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire and addresses the situation unfolding in Gaza (Photo: Jaimi Joy/Reuters)
The Metropolitan Police said two protesters were arrested at the demonstration for “assault following a disagreement between attendees in the crowd”.
Israeli plan ‘endangers hostages and soldiers’
Bring Them Home Now, an organization representing the families of Israeli captives, shared a photo on social media of a demonstration on Saturday, when 60,000 people gathered in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The UK, Denmark, France, Greece and Slovenia also released a joint statement condemning Israel’s plan to expand operations in Gaza on Sunday.
The demonstration took place outside the Defence Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on Saturday (Photo: Jack Guez/AFP) Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip attend a rally demanding their release in Tel Aviv on Saturday (Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg/AP)“The Security Council has consistently called for the unconditional and immediate release of the hostages.
The statement also called for Israel to lift restrictions on aid deliveries.
The Israeli Prime Minister said he has directed Israel’s military to “bring in more foreign journalists” to cover the war in Gaza, indicating that he is willing to loosen strict rules prohibiting international press from accessing the territory.
Netanyahu addressing reporters during the press conference in Jerusalem (Photo: Abir Sultan/AFP via Getty Images)Addressing concerns about the plan putting hostages at risk, he added: “If we don’t do anything, we are not going to get them out.”
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Read MoreHe also rejected what he called a “global campaign of lies” in relation to humanitarian aid accessing the war-torn enclave.
The Israeli Prime Minister said there is a three-step plan to tackle the crisis unfolding in Gaza, including designating safe corridors for humanitarian aid distribution, increasing the number of safe distribution points managed by the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, and increasing air drops by Israel and its allies.
Netanyahu also rejected plans by countries across the globe, including the UK, Canada and France, to recognise a Palestinian state, saying “it’s not going to happen” as it would “invite a future war and a certain war.”
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