The seven-strong group marched through Diss, carrying a stretcher covered with a Palestinian flag as a mock funeral cortege, and holding placards referencing genocide and demanding that hostilities end. The Hamas-run health ministry has claimed that the ongoing Israeli ground invasion of Gaza has killed at least 23,000 people. Friday’s march in Diss saw the group attempt to draw attention to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. They travelled along Mere Street, Market Hill, St Nicholas Street, Mount Street and back again, walking in silence and ringing bells. Attempts at a lasting peace, most notably in 1993 and 2000, have failed, with Israel saying the fighting will not end until Hamas is defeated.

Source: Express January 22, 2024 15:03 UTC