Thousands gather in London for pro-Palestinian march
Organizers said as many as 250,000 joined the march, while police imposed route limits, mask rules and 20 arrests over suspected offenses.
- 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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