A multi-religious peace march aimed at easing bitterness and tensions over the Israel-Gaza war will be held in London on Sunday.
The midday march from Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square and back is one of a series of events to be held over the coming days and weeks in solidarity with those affected by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. . Rallies are also planned in Birmingham and Oxford.
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“This is an issue for people of all faiths and no one can afford to memorialize all civilians affected by conflict,” said Brendan Cox, co-founder of Together for Humanity. Stated. “This is our chance to stand up against anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim hatred and show those who seek to divide us that the majority of people in this country do not discriminate when it comes to compassion.”
Sunday will also see a vigil organized by the Oxford Foundation charity at Oxford City Hall to remember those who have lost their lives in Israel, Palestine and conflicts around the world.
Magen Ynon, a teacher in London whose parents Yakov and Bilhah were killed by Hamas in the October 7 attack, supports the case. “My family and I have been in immense pain since the murder of his parents,” he said. “This pain is compounded by those who seek to sow further division and hatred here in the UK and elsewhere.
“I am calling on everyone who believes that everyone is entitled to fundamental human rights to come together, so that we are in a better position to find solutions to conflicts.” Either we both win or we all lose.”
At a peace vigil outside Downing Street in December, Yinon shared the stage with Hamzeh Awaudeh, a Palestinian peace activist from Ramallah in the West Bank. Inon said at the wake that people need to recognize the suffering and loss of life on both sides and “put aside fear and hatred and have hope that a better future is possible.”
“We oppose both Islamophobic and anti-Semitic hatred, and we mourn all the innocent lives lost in this terrible conflict, including Palestinians and Israelis, Muslims and Jews,” Awaoudeh said. We can, and we must,” he said.
“When we see people of different faiths and backgrounds come together not just in spite of their differences, but because of their differences, we have a deep sense of hope that we can work toward lasting peace.” It will be filled with.”
