https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/liverpool-rallies-gaza

THOUSANDS of peace protesters marched through Liverpool on the eve of Labour conference to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to arms sales to Israel.

One of the biggest demonstrations seen in Liverpool in years, the 15,000-strong crowd brought together activists from across the country with a strong local turnout and wound its way through the city centre to a rally at the Pier Head.

There, suspended Liverpool Labour MP Ian Byrne said that “serious violations of international law” are being carried out by Israel.

“The siege of Gaza is a war crime,” he said, adding that “corporations which send arms to Israel are complicit in these crimes.”

Mick Whelan, general secretary of train drivers’ union Aslef, told the rally: “We don’t want 30 arms licences for Israel cancelled, we want them all cancelled.

“War crimes are being committed every single day.”

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https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/liverpool-rallies-gaza