Despite politicians’ criticism and close police scrutiny, Palestine solidarity demonstrations have continued to draw thousands
It was in late March when Maaria Ahmed found herself driving down the M1 from Leicester to London to join thousands of others calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Ahmed, a 31-year-old mother of three, had never been to a protest in the UK before. But, she said, she felt compelled to attend the demonstration along with marchers from across the country, despite her initial anxieties.
