Witches, wizards… and a Gaza protest at Stonehenge

A group of demonstrators used the occasion of the winter solstice on Friday to stage a protest on behalf of the Palestinians at Stonehenge.

The solstice is one of the few times in the year when English heritage allows the public access to the site.

Palestinian flags at Stonehenge demo (posted on X, Brighton PSC)[Missing Credit]

In a video posted on X/Twitter by the Brighton branch of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, people could be seen brandishing Palestinian flags.

Placard at Stonehenge demo (video posted on X, Brighton PSC)[Missing Credit]

They also held a banner, “From the river to the stones, Palestine you’re not alone” - (a play on the notorious chant, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”, which is widely seen as a call to replace the state to Israel).

Meanwhile, on Saturday, hundreds of demonstrators interrupted Christmas shopping in central London’s Oxford Street by responding to a call from feminist action group Sisters Uncut to “Shut Christmas Down for Palestine”.

The marchers demanded a boycott of brands they said had links to Israel.