Hundreds of campaigners demanding a ceasefire in Gaza marched across Southampton city centre on Sunday.

Protesters gathered at the Bargate and walked up Above Bar Street before gathering around the Peace Fountain in East Park chanting ‘Free Palestine’.

Despite some onlookers shouting back pro-Israel mantras, the protest organised by the Muslim Council of Southampton and Palestine Solidarity Campaign Southampton remained peaceful.

The demonstration, which started at 2pm, came just hours after a Remembrance Sunday service was held at the Cenotaph.

It was also attended by city council leader, Satvir Kaur, who was pictured among the crowd around the Peace Fountain.

Daily Echo: Cllr Satvir Kaur among the crowd at the Palestine march on Remembrance SundayCllr Satvir Kaur among the crowd at the Palestine march on Remembrance Sunday (Image: Submitted)

Parveen Ishfaq, 54, one of the organisers, said: "The march today is about Palestinians being free, (it's about) giving them back their homeland.

"This has been going on for 75 years and it’s unacceptable.

"No one should be oppressed in their own land.

"The response has been amazing today. We’re doing this for humanity, all we’re calling for is peace and that is what we have been asking for 75 years.

"Leaders who are not calling for a ceasefire have as much blood on their hands as Israel, the United States and our government. Our government and our country have let us down."

Asked about the possibility of a two-state solution between the two states, Parveen said: “A two-state solution was viable but because of what Israel has been doing, killing people and children, I think they crossed the line.

“There is no way for peace now, before there could be.”

Speaking at a previous march, retired schoolteacher, Glyn Oliver, 69, said: "We want non-violent solutions to end the occupation and oppression of Palestinians."

An estimated 10,800 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 27,000 injured since Hamas' unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7. 

Around 1,400 Israelis have been killed and more than 5,400 injured as of November 9.

That's according to Israeli authorities and the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry.