EMERGENCY protests were held across the South of England on Saturday against Israel's horrific attack on the Palestinians of Gaza.

Hundreds took to the streets in both Brighton and Portsmouth as anger mounts over the growing death toll and indifference of western capitalist states like the UK.

In Brighton a huge protest of several hundred people staged a rally and then set off on an 'unauthorised' march from Churchill Square to the Palace Pier and back, with banners, spirited chants and leaflets getting the message across to shoppers, drivers and residents.

And in Portsmouth about 300 protesters showed up at Guildhall Square to voice their anger.

A rally was held with several speakers, two of them Palestinians, followed by a march through the city center to a Tesco's store where leaflets were distributed to shoppers.

Smaller events were also held in Hastings and Tunbridge Wells, on top of the big march in London.

On Sunday a Hope for Palestine cafe was staged in Southampton, with free vegan food and various activities.

With Israel's tanks now rolling into Gaza, the fury and size of the protests across the world can only increase in days and weeks to come.

The whole world is watching while Gaza burns and implodes under the might of Israel's military machine. On all major news outlets the charred remains and scattered bodies are a graphic reality TV horror show, right down to the shrouded bundles of what was once 5 little girls who sought safety in a mosque only to be incinerated in a direct hit.

The collective punishment of civilians is a war crime.