DOZENS of activists from Youth Demand blocked streets in central London on Saturday, calling for the government to impose a total trade embargo on Israel.

The activists also said the super-rich and fossil fuel elites should be made to pay damages to communities and countries worst harmed by fossil fuel burning.

Monday-Malachi Rosenfeld, 22, a politics and international relations student from east London, took part in the action.

He said: “Every day the Labour government is killing children in Palestine and they do not care so long as the money from Israeli trade keeps flowing.

“We have all seen what's happening in Gaza and we must not look away. Children are dying. Entire families are starving.

“Our government has a direct part in this genocide and they know it. Just two weeks ago, [Foreign Secretary] David Lammy himself admitted that Israel was violating international humanitarian law.

“Instead of having any humanity, our government is trying to silence and suppress those speaking out about these crimes.”

Fellow activist Stephanie Tarry, 28, a charity worker from Margate, added: “Israel’s genocide in Gaza is only escalating, with over 50,000 killed and hundreds murdered in recent days.

“The UK state’s repression of those speaking out against the genocide is only increasing, with police over-reach at an all-time high.

“As citizens in a country complicit in war crimes, we have a moral duty to stand with Palestinians. Join Youth Demand this April to show that we will not be deterred and will not be intimidated.”

Around 40 Youth Demand supporters blocked traffic near King’s Cross station at 12.15pm, holding signs which read “Youth Demand an End to Genocide” and “Stop Arming Israel” while chanting: “Stop killing babies.”

The group said they left the road after around 10 minutes after police arrived and issued a warning under Section 7 of the Public Order Act.

They later moved to block Old Street Junction while another group of 20 people took action at Baker Street for around half an hour.

No arrests were made, according to Scotland Yard.

The protest group has said it will be “swarming” roads to make its demands this month.

Six members were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance at a Quaker House meeting last Thursday, with more than 20 uniformed police, some equipped with Tasers, forcing their way in.