By Sam Tabahriti

LONDON (Reuters) -Pro-Palestinian protests were planned in several countries on Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel that led to the war in Gaza, despite warnings by some politicians that they could inflame tensions.

Hamas gunmen killed 1,200 people and took 251 hostage in the attack on October 7, 2023. Israel responded by launching an offensive against the Palestinian militant group in Gaza that has killed more than 67,000 people, Gaza health officials say.

Pro-Palestinian rallies were expected on Tuesday in Sydney and in European cities including London, Paris, Geneva, Athens, Thessaloniki, Istanbul and Stockholm.

‘TERRIBLE TIMING, SHOCKINGLY INSENSITIVE’

Organisers of pro-Palestinian protests over the past two years have said they we

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