JABAR EKSPRES – Thousands of people gathered in London on Saturday to mark the 75th anniversary of the Nakba or Day of Destruction, commemorated by Palestinians every May 15 to remember the expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their homes and land in 1948 following the establishment of Israel.

The rally called “Nakba 75 – End Apartheid, End the Occupation,” was organized to show solidarity and demand action to end British support for Israel’s oppressive system.

Thousands of people gathered in front of the BBC headquarters and walked towards Downing Street, where the Prime Minister’s Office, number 10, is located.

The event was organized by the British-Palestinian Forum, Friends of Al-Aqsa, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, and the Muslim Association of Britain.

“We commemorate the Nakba not just as a historical event but for the ongoing process of oppression imposed over the past 75 years through ongoing land colonization, apartheid imposition, and military occupation,” said a statement from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, on Sunday (5/14).

“The Palestinian people need our solidarity now more than ever,” the group added.

Palestinian protesters also targeted the offices of logistics company Kuehne and Nagel, located in Leicester, for its links to Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit System.

Activists spray-painted the building and destroyed office equipment including phones and computers.

“Kuehne and Nagel should know that by working with Elbit, Israel’s largest arms and military company, they are supporting the killing and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, Palestine Action said in a statement.

The statement also stated that making deliveries and overseeing logistics is a direct contribution to Israel’s arms supply chain.

“All companies should stop profiting from the bloodshed of Palestinians, or Palestine Action will,” the statement added.