Pro-Palestine campaigners held an emergency vigil in Southampton on Friday evening.

More than a dozen Palestine Solidarity Campaign Southampton activists gathered outside the civic centre to hold a vigil in support of Palestine after Israel resumed the bombing of Gaza following a ceasefire that began on January 19.

Speaking to the Echo, campaigner Glyn Oliver, said: “We’re out here every week supporting Palestine because we think somebody’s got to be standing for them.

“We have no more words for the horror that’s happening in Gaza, that’s why we come here.

“We get accused by some people of being antisemitic but of course we’re not, we’re just pro-Palestinian.

“People drive past us and honk their horns in support and give us a wave, so I think the general feeling is with us and that people want to see an end to the conflict.”

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Palestine Solidarity Campaign Southampton posted a message on Facebook on Wednesday, calling for the “emergency vigil,” encouraging people to show their support.

The message read: “Israel has of course broken the ceasefire again.

“After starving the Palestinian people by illegally refusing to let supplies in, Israel has now resumed its heavy bombing of Gaza.

“Israel has so far murdered over 400 Palestinian civilians, many of whom are children.

“Come and join the vigil to show your opposition.”

Michael Lenehan was another campaigner that joined the vigil on Friday evening. He said: “I’ve come because I think what’s happening in Gaza is appalling.

“I think the whole situation is very confusing and isn’t black or white. Ultimately, the killing of innocent women and children is not a way to proceed.

“So, I’m just out here because I think the whole situating is appalling and people in the world should be standing up and saying this sort of thing shouldn’t be going on.

“You’ve got the Leonardo factory in Southampton and many people seem to be ignoring it. We live in very troubled times.”