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Protesters gather for Gaza demonstration
PA Media
A banner held by protesters read `We will not be silenced´.
Received: 15:30:22 on 17th January 2026
Protesters gathered in Edinburgh to demonstrate against the war in Gaza.
The protest on Saturday was organised by the Edinburgh branch of the Gaza Genocide Emergency Committee.
A banner held by protesters read “We will not be silenced”.
An elderly woman held a placard which read ‘Stop the genocide’.Another woman wearing a crochet hat in the colours of the Palestinian flag held a sign reading “Stop Arming Israel”.
A young girl wearing a keffiyeh scarf held a placard at the protest.