Palestine protests 2024: When is the next Gaza solidarity march taking place in London?

Hundreds of thousands of protesters are expected to join a Palestinian solidarity march in central London this weekend.

Large demonstrations have been taking place all over the world since Israeli strikes began in Gaza in response to Hamas’s terrorist attacks on October 7 2023.

More than 1,200 people were killed in the attacks, with others taken hostage.

According to the Hamas-run health ministry on January 9, at least 23,210 people have been killed and over 59,100 wounded during Israel's military operation.

The protests in London have been met with both support and criticism since they began last October, with the Met Police making several arrests over alleged hate crimes.

Here are the dates and locations of the next protests taking place in London.

When is the next pro-Palestine protest?

The next national March for Palestine will take place in central London on Saturday January 13.

Hundreds of thousands of people across the UK are expected to join the march, organised by the Palestine Solidarity campaign and the Stop the War coalition. The procession will start at Bank junction at 12pm culminating with a rally at Parliament.

Coaches of protesters will be arriving from Bristol, Leeds, Lincoln, Portsmouth, Newcastle, Sheffield and Stoke.

Other London demonstrations

A rally to "protect the right to boycott" will take place outside Parliament on Wednesday January 10.

It will take place as MPs vote on a bill at its third reading. The bill would see UK public bodies banned from imposing their own boycott or divestment campaigns against foreign countries and territories.

The rally will take place from 5pm to 7pm on Wednesday.

Why are people protesting?

Protests are taking place across the world demanding a permanent ceasefire and an end to Israel's military blockade of Gaza.

In recent weeks, there have been separate demonstrations calling for the return of Israeli hostages that Hamas kidnapped during its violent raid.