Scottish islanders have taken to the streets in a march calling for "peace in Palestine".
Protesters gathered at Port Bannatyne on the Isle of Bute on Saturday (February 17) to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
A group of around 40 people holding placards and waving Palestine flags marched into Rothesay, making their way down Montague Street and to the bandstand where speeches were held.
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The event was co-ordinated by local residents Hugh Reed O'Hagan and Angie Dight.
Mr O'Hagan, from Ardberg,said: "As a resident of the Isle of Bute, I'm very proud of our history of welcoming refugees from Syria, Sudan and more recently Ukraine.
"Our good will extends to the people of the Palestine and all the people of the Middle East, we call for an immediate ceasefire in Palestine."
They were joined by local MP for Argyll and Bute Brendan O'Hara and local councillor Reeni Kennedy-Boyle.
Mr O'Hara wrote on X, formerly Twitter: "To mark #GazaGlobalAction day, millions of people around the world took to the streets to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
"I was proud to join with local people in the village of Port Bannatyne on the Isle of Bute in adding our voice to the global cry of #CeasefireNOW"
It was part of the Gaza global day of action which saw protests throughout Scotland and the rest of the world.
In Glasgow, hundreds marched to the Scottish Labour conference at the SEC on Saturday, calling for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Scottish Labour unanimously voted to support Anas Sarwar's calls for a ceasefire, while Keir Starmer has since demanded a "ceasefire that lasts".
It comes ahead of a key vote led by the SNP in Westminster next week, with the Labour leadership not yet confirming whether it would support it or whip its MPs to abstain as it did previously.
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