London Mayor Sadiq Khan Urged to Intervene in Nakba March Ban

London Mayor Sadiq Khan urged to intervene in Nakba march ban

London’s mayor Sadiq Khan has been urged to intervene in a dispute between pro-Palestinian groups and police over a planned march for Nakba Day , after officers refused to approve the route while permitting a far-right demonstration in central areas of the capital. The Palestine Coalition umbrella group of pro-Palestinian organisations called on Khan to step in, saying his role "includes overseeing the Metropolitan Police and determining its str…

Mayor of London must intervene in Police decision to favour Far-Right on Nakba Day

“The Met has given over the political centre of London to a hate march, while denying the Palestine movement its formally requested route.” The Palestine Coalition has published the following statement demanding that Sadiq Khan intervene in the Metropolitan Police’s shameful decision to favour Tommy Robinson’s far-right hate march over the annual Nakba Day commemoration. The Metropolitan Police has refused permission for the Palestine movement t…