Several Arrests Made as Thousands Descend on London for Pro-Palestine Protest
Police made several arrests as 7,000 to 10,000 demonstrators marched under restrictions and faced warnings over face coverings and banned-group support.
- On Saturday, thousands joined a pro-Palestine march in London, where Metropolitan Police enforced Public Order Act powers requiring protesters to remove face coverings used to conceal identities or intimidate others.
- The demonstration occurred three days after the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, which resulted in 1,221 deaths and the capture of 251 hostages.
- Police made several arrests, including individuals supporting the banned group Palestine Action, while a counter-protest by Stop The Hate gathered outside New Scotland Yard to oppose the march.
- Deputy Assistant Commissioner Carl Galvin refuted accusations of "two-tiered policing," stating "it is officers exercising professional judgment and acting proportionately based on the facts before them," though the Campaign Against Antisemitism disputed this characterization.
- Similar protests occurred in Berlin and Dublin as demonstrators demanded an end to strikes on Gaza; Aimee Shalan, director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, called for "full sanctions on Israel.
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welingelichtekringen.nlLONDON (ANP/AFP) - Thousands of people participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations in London, Berlin, and Dublin. They called for an end to the Israeli attacks on Gaza. In London, the demonstrators carried signs with slogans such as "stop the genocide" and "liberate Palestine". "We are here f...
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ERT NEWSThis article was first published on Cedarnews.net. For more breaking news and exclusive reports, visit our website. The march was held to mark the third anniversary of the start of the war in Gaza and ended in the area of government buildings, near. This article was first published on Cedarnews. For more breaking news and exclusive reports, visit our official website.
Thousands of people joined a pro-Palestinian march in central London demanding that Britain stop arms sales to Israel. The demonstration was organised by the Palestine Coalition and moved from Victoria Embankment to Whitehall. The Metropolitan Police had expected between 7,000 and 10,000 participants, but no final figures were available by the end of the demonstration. The route took in Westminster Bridge, York Road, Waterloo Bridge and the Stra…
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