In a powerful display of solidarity, activists in Toronto unveiled a giant handcrafted keffiyeh, the second largest in history.

French foreign minister, Stephane Sejourne, was showered with praise for saying that sanctions on Israel could be coming over their refusal to allow humanitarian aid to Gaza. However, he quickly backtracked in a session before Parliament the very next day.

“This is an affront to democracy and an indication of a weak and decaying government's descent into authoritarianism.”

The demonstrators, mostly young, demand an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and that the British government stop arming the Israeli regime.

For the ninth Saturday in a row, pro-Palestine protests have taken place across the UK with more than one hundred thousand people turning out in London, calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

People in a number of countries across the globe have staged demonstrations in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

The UK banking system has been criticized for its discriminatory policies towards Muslims and deep concerns have been expressed over the arbitrary closure of bank accounts belonging to Muslim individuals and Muslim organizations.