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| UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband has renewed his call for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza. | UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband has renewed his call for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza. |
| He said "intensive" diplomatic efforts to find a solution were continuing as the crisis affected the "whole world". | He said "intensive" diplomatic efforts to find a solution were continuing as the crisis affected the "whole world". |
| His call came as it emerged that Israeli ground troops had entered Gaza after more than a week of violence. | His call came as it emerged that Israeli ground troops had entered Gaza after more than a week of violence. |
| On Saturday thousands took part in global demonstrations against Israeli action. The country's government has said it is protecting its citizens. | On Saturday thousands took part in global demonstrations against Israeli action. The country's government has said it is protecting its citizens. |
| The Israeli government has said it is defending its people from Palestinian rocket attacks, but the UK government has repeatedly called for a ceasefire. | The Israeli government has said it is defending its people from Palestinian rocket attacks, but the UK government has repeatedly called for a ceasefire. |
| Mr Miliband said Israel's ground incursion would cause "alarm and dismay" and said the EU troika was due to visit the region later. | Mr Miliband said Israel's ground incursion would cause "alarm and dismay" and said the EU troika was due to visit the region later. |
| "The prime minister and I remain in very close contact with our EU, US and Middle Eastern colleagues. We are witnessing a bloody massacre in Gaza and yet the UK government has stood by and simply repeated the usual ritual, ineffective statements of condemnation John McDonnellLabour MP Angry protests outside embassy | "The prime minister and I remain in very close contact with our EU, US and Middle Eastern colleagues. We are witnessing a bloody massacre in Gaza and yet the UK government has stood by and simply repeated the usual ritual, ineffective statements of condemnation John McDonnellLabour MP Angry protests outside embassy |
| "We are determined to work as quickly as possible for a durable ceasefire which must include an end to the smuggling of arms into Gaza and the opening of the Gaza crossings. | "We are determined to work as quickly as possible for a durable ceasefire which must include an end to the smuggling of arms into Gaza and the opening of the Gaza crossings. |
| "The UK believes that the crisis in the Middle East matters to the whole world. | "The UK believes that the crisis in the Middle East matters to the whole world. |
| "The only sustainable basis for delivering security and justice for Israelis and Palestinians is the vision of two states living in peace side-by-side, supported by the rest of the region." | "The only sustainable basis for delivering security and justice for Israelis and Palestinians is the vision of two states living in peace side-by-side, supported by the rest of the region." |
| Meanwhile a spokesman for former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair told the BBC the Middle East peace envoy is in Jerusalem. | Meanwhile a spokesman for former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair told the BBC the Middle East peace envoy is in Jerusalem. |
| He said: "He's been working on the issue from the start. | |
| "As Quartet Representative, Mr Blair continues to be engaged on this current situation." | |
| He said the former prime minister is due to meet Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defence Minister Ehud Barak and had already spoken to other international leaders. | |
| Backbench Labour MP, John McDonnell, has demanded Parliament return early from its recess to discuss the escalating situation in Gaza. | Backbench Labour MP, John McDonnell, has demanded Parliament return early from its recess to discuss the escalating situation in Gaza. |
| Calling for "decisive action", he said: "We are witnessing a bloody massacre in Gaza and yet the UK government has stood by and simply repeated the usual ritual, ineffective statements of condemnation." | Calling for "decisive action", he said: "We are witnessing a bloody massacre in Gaza and yet the UK government has stood by and simply repeated the usual ritual, ineffective statements of condemnation." |
| Shadow foreign minister David Lidington said the ground invasion was "a serious development that is bound to lead to yet more loss of life". | Shadow foreign minister David Lidington said the ground invasion was "a serious development that is bound to lead to yet more loss of life". |
| "The rocket attacks by Hamas on Israeli cities are acts of terrorism and must cease if there is to be a chance of restoring peace. | "The rocket attacks by Hamas on Israeli cities are acts of terrorism and must cease if there is to be a chance of restoring peace. |
| The stand-off near the Israeli embassy | The stand-off near the Israeli embassy |
| "But only a political agreement and a sustainable ceasefire, possibly backed up by international supervision, will bring about a permanent end to those rocket attacks." | "But only a political agreement and a sustainable ceasefire, possibly backed up by international supervision, will bring about a permanent end to those rocket attacks." |
| He said Gaza's civilian population was paying "an appalling price in blood, hunger, misery and fear". | He said Gaza's civilian population was paying "an appalling price in blood, hunger, misery and fear". |
| In the UK, demonstrators centred their attention on the Israeli embassy in London with up to 5,000 involved in a stand-off with police. Fifteen people were arrested. | In the UK, demonstrators centred their attention on the Israeli embassy in London with up to 5,000 involved in a stand-off with police. Fifteen people were arrested. |
| The Metropolitan Police said between 10,000 and 12,000 people attended a march in the capital city, although organisers claimed the figure was as high as 75,000. | The Metropolitan Police said between 10,000 and 12,000 people attended a march in the capital city, although organisers claimed the figure was as high as 75,000. |
| The UN says that since the start of the violence a week ago more than 400 people have been killed, about 25% of them civilians - including at least 34 children. | The UN says that since the start of the violence a week ago more than 400 people have been killed, about 25% of them civilians - including at least 34 children. |
| Four Israelis - three civilians and one soldier - have been killed by rockets fired into Israel from Gaza. | Four Israelis - three civilians and one soldier - have been killed by rockets fired into Israel from Gaza. |
| Both sides have so far resisted international calls for a ceasefire. | Both sides have so far resisted international calls for a ceasefire. |
| Have you been taking part in any of the UK demonstrations? Send us your comments using the form below: | Have you been taking part in any of the UK demonstrations? Send us your comments using the form below: |
| Send your pictures or video to yourpics@bbc.co.uk, text them to 61124 or you have a large file you can upload here. | Send your pictures or video to yourpics@bbc.co.uk, text them to 61124 or you have a large file you can upload here. |
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| At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |
| If you want to send a comment about the situation in Gaza, please don't do it here, do it on our debate. | If you want to send a comment about the situation in Gaza, please don't do it here, do it on our debate. |