(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Protesters carried banners and flags condemning the actions of Israel as they marched from the First Minister's official residence, Bute House in Charlotte Square, to the Scottish Parliament, STV reported.
A statement from the "We Are All Hana Shalabi" network said that the actions of Israel in Gaza are "abhorrent."
"The death toll is rising, and every indication is that a ground invasion is imminent.
"This will lead to an intolerable loss of life. The actions of Israel clearly contradict international law."
The march in Edinburgh received support from groups including the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Stop the War, organizers said.
A smaller-scale demonstration was organized in St Nicholas Square in Aberdeen.
Dave Moxham, deputy secretary of the Scottish Trade Union Congress, is expected to speak at the rally which has received the support of a dozen groups including the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Stop the War, organizers said.
Over 54 Palestinians have been killed and more than 550 others injured in the new wave of Israeli aggressions against the Gaza Strip since Wednesday.
Israel triggered the current fighting by assassinating the military chief of the ruling Hamas group on Wednesday followed by dozens of airstrikes on Gaza.
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