SSP senior member Tian Chua said the rally has been endorsed by around 100 NGOs, including Sejagat Malaysia, Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram), Ikram and Chinese Assembly Hall Youth.

“I think this is one of the biggest gatherings involving a march.

“This is a good effort especially since the situation (Israel-Palestine war) has worsened and global opinions have gotten more critical about the US and Israel.

“The Malaysian government is firm in its support for Palestine and this rally is a reflection of that support,” he told reporters before the march.

The march began at around 2.15pm, starting from the Tabung Haji building to the US embassy.

The rally also passed the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre and Renaissance Hotel, before ending at Padang Merbok.

Protesters were seen holding up Palestinian flags with banners displaying the words “Ceasefire Now”, “Free Palestine”, and “Stop the Genocide”. They were also chanting “Hidup Palestine” (Long Live Palestine) and “Hidup Gaza” (Long Live Gaza) throughout the march.

“We have witnessed history. Everyone from all races, religion and background have put aside our political differences for one purpose, the purpose of saving humanity.

“As long as we’re human, we must stand up for palestine. As long as we’re human, we must call for cease fire. As human, we don’t want to see more killings.

“This isn’t the last gathering, this is just the beginning. We must continue fighting until Palestine becomes a free sovereign country,” Tian Chua said.