
One Arrest as Pro-Palestine March Ending Near Israeli Embassy Begins
Published on February 17, 2024
Police have arrested one person on suspicion of support for a proscribed organisation, as pro-Palestine marchers gather in central London to protest near the Israeli embassy. Between 200,000 and 250,000 people are expected to gather for the demonstration according to a spokesman for the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, with the march kicking off at 1.30 p.m. south of Marble Arch. The Metropolitan Police said the start time allows for a synagogue event to finish. The force posted on social media platform X just before 1 p.m. on Saturday, saying: “The march is forming up at the south of Park Lane. “It will not set off until 1.30 p.m....
