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‘Mass funeral’ procession to mourn Palestinians who have been killed
A sombre drum beat broke the silence as people marched slowly in a symbolic mass funeral procession through Bristol city centre on Saturday.
Some carried small Coffins and wrapped bundles to represent the children and babies who are dying in Gaza as they turned out to mourn the 30,000 Palestinians who have lost their lives.
The names of Palestinians who have been killed were written on long scrolls of paper that were carried through the streets as people called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire.
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These same scrolls of paper, bearing the names of people who have died, later stretched the entire width of City Hall as the procession that started in Castle Park came to a halt by College Green.
A sombre drum beat broke the silence as people marched slowly in a symbolic mass funeral procession through Bristol city centre on Saturday
Some people carried small Coffins and wrapped bundles to represent the children and babies who are dying in Gaza
Shoppers and passers-by fell quiet as the procession passed from Castle Park, down Union Street and through the Horsefair. Some joined in the chants calling for a free Palestine and an end to the occupation.
It was the tenth peace procession for Palestine in the city and was organised by Bristol Palestine Alliance (BPA).
Speaking ahead of the march, a spokesman for BPA said: “To deflect from its failings, the international community, including our own government, has resorted to pitiful air drops of aid, while Israel continues to drop bombs.
“The international community is either impotent against Israel or complicit in the genocide of the Palestinian people”.
The names of Palestinians who have been killed were written on long scrolls of paper that were carried through the streets
People called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire
A symbolic ‘mass funeral’ was held to mourn those who have lost their lives
All photos: Rob Browne
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