Professional-Palestine supporters have clashed with demonstrators waving Israeli flags throughout a march in London as we speak with one man shouting “you don’t need the hostages” and one other making a “cut-throat” gesture.
Throughout one part of the route, pro-Palestine supporters headed previous a gaggle waving Israeli flags, with a big “buffer zone” of police protecting them aside.
In video shared on X by Inc.Monocle a person seemingly supporting Gaza screams on the Israeli faction “you don’t need the hostages”, whereas one other protester amongst the Palestinian flags makes a “cut-throat” gesture.
Calling out the latter gesture made by a person in the direction of the Israel supporters, conservative commentator Chris Rose requested Met Police why they did not take motion once they have been close by.
Posting on X Mr Rose mentioned: “Hello Met Police UK, was this professional Palestine protestor who made a cut-throat gesture in the direction of Israeli protestors in entrance of your cops arrested? If not, why? It’s a transparent loss of life risk.”
Protesters carrying banners saying “free Palestine” and “ceasefire now” have been seen this lunchtime gathering to start the march which can finish in Parliament Sq..
There’s a heavy Metropolitan Police presence within the capital with near 1,000 officers being deployed to a number of totally different occasions happening throughout the town.
Concurrently the Palestinian-supporting march one other protest by the group Turning Level UK, a self-described “right-wing conservative activist group” will even be happening.
A spokesperson for the Met Police mentioned: “A Palestine Solidarity Marketing campaign demonstration will start at 12pm at Russell Sq., earlier than continuing in the direction of Aldwych, alongside the Embankment and ending in Parliament Sq..
“On the identical time an indication by Turning Level UK shall be held on Whitehall. We’ve got imposed circumstances underneath the Public Order Act on each demonstrations.
“Any individual taking part within the Palestine Solidarity Marketing campaign procession, should not deviate from the route specified on the under map.”
Categorical.co.uk reporter Chris Sharp is on the bottom as we speak following the protest, for extra updates comply with this LIVE weblog all through the day.
