London [UK], October 5: Organisers said the protest marks "two years of genocide in Gaza" and called on the Irish government to sanction Israel.
It is the 17th such demonstration convened by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC), which has seen tens of thousands of people gather in the streets of the Irish capital over the last two years.
Saturday's march was held between the Garden of Remembrance on Parnell Square and was due to terminate at Leinster House, the seat of the Irish Parliament, for a series of speeches.
The rally, which began shortly after a Storm Amy-related weather warning lapsed, was also set to feature musical performances.
Participants including left-wing political groups and trade unions held banners and waved Palestinian flags.
The protest came after 16 Irish citizens were among hundreds detained by Israel after it intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, fotilla, which was carrying aid to Gaza.
Source: Qatar Tribune
