A group of protesters demonstrated outside the French Embassy in London Saturday after Paris denied entry to a famed Palestinian British surgeon who served as a doctor in Gaza soon after Israel launched its offensive on the enclave.

The "hands off Ghassan Abu-Sitta" protest was held outside the embassy after the surgeon, who was supposed to speak at the French Senate, said he was denied entry to France due to a German ban on his entry to Europe, Anadolu reported. 

During the protest, the crowd chanted pro-Palestinian slogans, expressing support for Palestinians in Gaza.

"Cease-fire now," "End the occupation," and "Decolonize Palestine" were among the signs they were holding up, criticizing support to Israel.

"I am at Charles De Gaulle airport. They are preventing me from entering France. I am supposed to speak at the French Senate today," Abu-Sitta had said on X.

Abu-Sitta added he was told that Germany put a "1-year ban" on his entry to Europe.