Around 1,700 Police on London Streets for Major Pro-Palestine Protest

Published on January 13, 2024

Hundreds of police officers will be on duty in the capital on Saturday as people attending a pro-Palestine protest who “intentionally push the limit” on placards and slogans are warned they face arrest. Hundreds of thousands of protesters are expected to gather at Bank Junction, in central London, at midday on Saturday as part of a global day of action for Palestine involving 30 countries, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) said. The seventh National March for Palestine will also feature an appearance by Little Amal, a giant puppet of a fictional Syrian child refugee, which will join a group of Palestinian children....

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