“We need to see a total end of any arms sales to Israel and we need to see a total condemnation of the actions of the state of Israel by the UK Government.
Activists gathered outside the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow, with some dressed in black veils as they pushed prams holding pictures of children killed by Israel during its war with Hamas.
Ellie Gomersall, an activist and member of the Scottish Green Party, said while a ceasefire was currently in force between Israel and Hamas, “the threat to Palestinian people is still extraordinarily high”.
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters have targeted the Scottish Labour conference on Saturday, accusing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of supporting a genocide in Gaza.
The war in Gaza was launched after Hamas-led militants attacked Israel on October 7 2023 and killed 1,200 people, mainly civilians, with around 250 others held captive.
