Peace activists from Dorset have joined the campaign to stop the violence in Gaza.

They have been sending letters and lobbying for a cease fire.

Protesters from Dorset also travelled to London to demand an end to the attacks. They joined activists and thousands of protestors to march to the Israeli embassy in Kensington.

Protester James Armstrong, of Dorchester, delivered petitions signed by Dorset residents.

He said letters have also been sent to the government suggesting peaceful measures to try to persuade Israel to lift the siege of Gaza.

Palestinian medical sources say 920 people have been killed in Gaza so far, of whom 292 were children.