Protesters stage sit-in at Waterloo station, calling for Gaza ceasefire

Hundreds of protestors staged a sit-in at Waterloo station on Saturday (28 October), calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. In the footage, hundreds of demonstrators can be heard chanting “Free Palestine” while sat in a circle on the floor of Britain’s busiest train station. This came on the same day as around 100,000 pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in central London, after Israel intensified its bombardment of the Gaza Strip. Hundreds of protestors staged a sit-in at Waterloo station on Saturday (28 October), calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. In the footage, hundreds of demonstrators can be heard chanting “Free Palestine” while sat in a circle on the floor of Britain’s busiest train station. This came on the same day as around 100,000 pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in central London, after Israel intensified its bombardment of the Gaza Strip. “We moved to the next stage in the war,” said Israel’s defence minister, Yoav Gallant on Saturday. “The campaign will continue" he added. For more, watch Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/editors-picks Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB