Our team was on the ground at 10:00 this morning, following the protesters - which included several government officials - along their route. Courtney Menzies has this story.

From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free! From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!

That was the call of the Belizeans that came out to show solidarity for a country that's over 7,000 miles away - with a former Foreign Minister leading the chant not he bullhorn.

The red, green, white and black flag of Palestine sailed in the skies alongside the red, white and blue flag we all know. Placards calling for Palestine's freedom, and for an end to what some refer to as a war, and others as a genocide.

For almost 50 days, Gaza - a strip of land in Palestine - has been bombed mercilessly by Israel. While the government has taken measures against Israel, today, Belize came out to send one message: ceasefire now.

The march was organized by two former prime ministers and two former foreign ministers, and today we asked them if they think this march of about 200 Belizeans will make any difference.

Assad Shoman, Co-Organizer, March For Peace In Palestine
"It's incredible but it's what one expects when one becomes aware of what this involves for us as a people, as a part of humanity, as a nation of Belize."

"I think it might get people in Belize to think again because they see the diversity of people here, they see that people come with love, their call is to stop killing, to stop murdering babies, everyday that we don't do anything, dozens of babies die, I don't think any Belizean is in favor of that, so I think that we can see that the support for that concept of humanity is getting stronger in humanity everyday, and they're wiping away the problem. People have been blinded by the propaganda of the zionists and the United States and all of them, that is beginning to pull away and people are beginning to realize that they have been lied to and that the truth is ugly and that it is terrorism that Israel is doing."

Godfrey Smith, Co-Organizer, March For Peace In Palestine
"I think the energy is what I like, the energy of the crowd, but certainly a lot of people I didn't expect, people from all walks of life have come out, it shows that people are paying attention."

"I think that this size of crowd for an event supposed so, quote unquote, distant, so far away, shows that Belizeans are in touch with their humanity and have a moral compass and see the injustice that's happening and are prepared to take a stand in the hot sun against it and I'm happy for that."

Courtney Menzies:
"Do you think this march today will make any impact in the large sea of what's happening right now in the world?"

Godfrey Smith, Co-Organizer, March For Peace In Palestine
"To be honest no, but I think it's a good education for our own people internally on the issue and principle of taking a stand when it matters."

Courtney Menzies:
"I know you said you wouldn't make it out but you're here now."

Dean Barrow, Co-Organizer, March For Peace In Palestine
"I'm here."

Courtney Menzies:
"Why is it that you felt it important that you come and you walk with these people today?"

Dean Barrow, Co-Organizer, March For Peace In Palestine
"Because what is happening is a terrible outrage and atrocity, and this is the least I can do. I won't be able to go the entire route, but I had to make the effort to go for as long as I can, so very important."

Courtney Menzies:
"What do you think about the crowd that came out here today?"

Dean Barrow, Co-Organizer, March For Peace In Palestine
"Very good, in terms of what the issue is and in terms of as you had said to me there are no doubt Belizean who think it won't make a difference, given that sort of an atmosphere, these numbers are extremely encouraging, I certainly am very pleased."

Of course, one former PM, Said Musa wasn't able to make it due to physical constraints. But his son, Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem Musa marched at the front of the crowd along with the current PM, John Briceno. And even another former UDP politician, equipped with his walking stick, joined the end of the march.

Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs
"I came out here because like many people around the world, we are tired of seeing this war, we are tired of seeing innocent children lose their lives on both sides of the divide, Israeli children and Palestinian children, the war must end, the killing of innocent children, women, grandparents must end now."

"I am very energized, I am totally encouraged, especially by the support from our former prime minister, by our former foreign minister, and by all these people out here today, showing solidarity with our Palestinian people."

"We look forward to a ceasefire, a cease occupation, a cease apartheid, ceasing all of that for peace."

John Briceno, Prime Minister
"We are here today basically to show our support for Palestine, but we want to make it very clear that we do not support Hamas, and Israel has the right to defend themselves, but they do not have the right to commit Genocide against the Palestinian people and that is why we're here to show our support to the Palestinian people."

Michael Finnegan, Former UDP Politician
"Hoping that what I'm doing will help to stop the genocide that is going on in the Gaza Strip."

And while the political lines that usually divide Belize were blurred today, has another divide been created with the members of the religious sector on one side, and Palestine supporters on the other?

That's the question we posed.

John Briceno, Prime Minister
"I think the churches, I believe they're looking at the Bible literally and I don't think that our Lord, our God has given the Israelis, the government, not the people, the government of Israel the right to commit genocide and that's why we are here for to ensure that the world understands what is happening and that we must support Palestine. Belize managed to get its independence because we firmly believe in the right to self determination, the Palestinian people must also be given that opportunity."

Assad Shoman, Co-Organizer, March For Peace In Palestine
"I just listened this morning to a statement made by Pope Francis of the Catholic Church referring to what is going on now in Gaza, and he said, this is not war, this is terrorism. That is the Pope talking, and we have a duty to denounce terrorism. We are a part of the genocide convention of the United Nations, our government ratified that convention, it gives us a duty to call out a genocide when we see it, to do everything we can to stop it. The least that we could have done was what the government did, so we applaud the government for that move which is a normal move but in circumstances, it's courageous and you know why."

Dean Barrow, Co-Organizer, March For Peace In Palestine
"I don't know that there is such a serious divide, when you talk about the churches, I insist that you must make a distinction between the so called mainstream churches and the Evangelicals. Where the Evangelicals are concerned, I have said, they have blinders on and so we're wasting time if we think they will ever show the kind of Christian humanity and understanding that the situation demands, but the mainstreamers are different."

Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs
"The churches have their views but humanity comes first, yes God plays a big role, God comes first too, but at this time, we as a people have to understand that our God is a merciful God, the God that I believe in is a God that believes in humanity first and so we must all acknowledge the lives of these Palestinian people matter."

Godfrey Smith, Co-Organizer, March For Peace In Palestine
"As you know, taking a stand on controversial issues, quote unquote, controversial issues, or taking a principle stand on things, will often cause controversy but you can't be afraid of that, if you have a firm conviction and belief on the position on which you stand and I think it's very clear that Israel is committed war crimes and its assault is genocidal, if not the textbook definition of genocide, and you have to take a stand on that."

And that stand was made today, with one resounding message:

Assad Shoman, Co-Organizer, March For Peace In Palestine
"We have to keep fighting for a democratic, free Palestine. Free, democratic Palestine."

Notably, a temporary four day ceasefire and release of hostages was agreed today between Israel and Hamas. It takes effect on Friday.