100,000 demonstrate in London

The Stop the War emergency demonstration on Saturday 5 August brought over 100,000 protestors onto London's streets. This is unprecedented for a protest called with only one week's notice, such is the nationwide anger at Israel's barbaric destruction of Lebanon and Gaza. Protestors came from every corner of Britain to demand an unconditional ceasefire in Lebanonand Gaza NOW

British police officers stand guard outside of Downing Street as people throw children's shoes towards the gates in protest of the deaths of children, during a demonstration calling for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon on August 5, 2006 in London, England.

Children's shoes are left at the Cenotaph war monument in protest of the deaths of children