The Department for Business was blockaded over its continued military contracts with Israel last night, as protestors demanded a total military boycott of the country.
The action came as Britain abstained from a UN vote establishing an investigation into war crimes in Gaza.
Over 25 protestors managed to get inside the building in the evening and blockade the doors.
Demonstrators then put up sheets of papers with the names of the 650 Palestinians who had been killed at that point in the military intervention.
Since then, the number has soared past 690, including one child every hour for the last two days, according to Save the Children.
"Israel has been deliberately targeting civilians and entire families have been killed. What more has to happen before the UK agrees to stop arming Israel?" a London Palestine Action campaigner said.
"Rather than supporting Israel's brutal apartheid system by sanctioning arms exports to Israel, the UK government should be imposing a military embargo and sanctions." more
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