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Demonstration against Israeli killings in Gaza, London 10.01.09

Kristian Buus | 12.01.2009 12:16 | Palestine

tens of Thousnads marched in bitter cold from Hyde Park, Speakers Corner, passed the israeli Embassy to Hyde Park Corner.

Dressed up protesters marching in the cold streets of London
Dressed up protesters marching in the cold streets of London

Tens of thousands of protesters marching in the cold streets of London
Tens of thousands of protesters marching in the cold streets of London

Tens of thousands of protesters marching in the cold streets of London
Tens of thousands of protesters marching in the cold streets of London

The march has arrived at the Israeli Embassy, - heavily protected by the MET
The march has arrived at the Israeli Embassy, - heavily protected by the MET

The march has arrived at the Israeli Embassy, - heavily protected by the MET
The march has arrived at the Israeli Embassy, - heavily protected by the MET

The march has arrived at the Israeli Embassy, - heavily protected by the MET
The march has arrived at the Israeli Embassy, - heavily protected by the MET

The march has arrived at the Israeli Embassy, - heavily protected by the MET
The march has arrived at the Israeli Embassy, - heavily protected by the MET

The march has arrived at the Israeli Embassy, - heavily protected by the MET
The march has arrived at the Israeli Embassy, - heavily protected by the MET

A bloody protester injured expressing his anger at IsraeI's onslaught in Gaza
A bloody protester injured expressing his anger at IsraeI's onslaught in Gaza

The march has arrived at the Israeli Embassy, - heavily protected by the MET
The march has arrived at the Israeli Embassy, - heavily protected by the MET

The police showing and pushing and rounding protesters up, sealing off all exit
The police showing and pushing and rounding protesters up, sealing off all exit

he police showing and pushing and rounding protesters up, sealing off all exit
he police showing and pushing and rounding protesters up, sealing off all exit

All were searched and ID checked, one by one.
All were searched and ID checked, one by one.

All were searched and ID checked, one by one.
All were searched and ID checked, one by one.

Waiting to be let out after being detained by police for hours.
Waiting to be let out after being detained by police for hours.


An amazing number of people, - between 12.000 and 100.000 - marched through London in anger against Israel's onslaught in Gaza. The march snaked its way around Kensington and came to a halt outside the Israeli Embassy where a huge number of people were trying to get into the embassy. A huge number of police prevented this with efficient brutality, ending up boxing all protesters still claiming their democratic rights to protest in for hours. Eventually all were let out through police line, searched, ID cheked and asked to state their name to a blinding video camera.

Kristian Buus
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