Traffic was brought to a standstill as protestors marched through the city centre this afternoon.

The Norwich March for Palestine began at midday outside City Hall before making its way towards Red Lion Street.

The protesters briefly blocked the road outside The Bell Hotel stopping traffic and preventing busses travelling through the city.

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Police officers were at the scene escorting the protesters before it cleared shortly before 5pm.

The protest in Red Lion StreetThe protest in Red Lion Street (Image: Newsquest)

Organised by Norwich Stop the War Coalition, yesterday on Facebook the group said: "Tomorrow we march in Norwich again for an immediate ceasefire and an end to the occupation of Palestine."

The march was held ahead of Thursday’s General Election with signs brandishing messages including "No Ceasefire No Vote", "Vote No To War", "Justice for Palestine", "Pounds for the Planet Not a Penny for War" and "Cut War Not Welfare".

Children's toys, flags and signs calling for a ceasefire were also draped across the City Hall steps.

The United Nations estimate around 40,000 people have been killed and a further 85,000 injured since the Hamas terror attack at a music festival in Israel on October 7 last year.