(MENAFN) On Monday, a group of pro-Palestine demonstrators took over the lobby of the BBC office in Manchester, accusing the broadcaster of being "complicit" in Israel's genocide in Gaza.

Members of Youth Demand, a pro-Palestine solidarity organization, carried out the protest by occupying the lobby of the BBC's Manchester premises, while other supporters remained outside holding banners and chanting slogans.

A photograph shared by the group on the US social media platform X depicts five activists inside the lobby with Palestinian flags and placards, including a banner stating: "Stop arming Israel."

"The BBC is complicit in genocide. Palestinians are being starved and murdered, while the BBC fail to report on Israel's war crimes," the group wrote on X.

According to Gaza's Health Ministry, six additional Palestinians, including two children, died from starvation and severe malnutrition over the past 24 hours in the Israel-blockaded territory.

Since October 2023, Israel’s offensive has killed over 64,000 Palestinians, leaving the Gaza Strip heavily damaged.

In November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Gaza.

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