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UK protesters take to streets despite criticism from PM Starmer

The demonstration is making its way around four different universities in London. It started at Kings College. Then it went to the London School of Economics and then to University College London and the School of Oriental and African Studies.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer wrote a piece in The Times newspaper in which he basically said: On the anniversary of the atrocities of October 7, students are once again planning protests. This is not who we are as a country. It is ‘un-British’ to have so little respect for others.

He is also clearly linking the demonstrations in support of Palestine with anti-Semitism. He says, particularly on October 7, the day should be left free as a day of mourning for Jewish people.

The people I’ve been speaking to here have a different perspective. They say they’re displaying empathy for everyone by coming out and demonstrating.

Genocide, as they see it, is the primary evil of this situation, and it would be remiss of them not to come out and protest on this day – or any other day.

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