Pro-Palestine supporters have clashed with demonstrators waving Israeli flags throughout a march in London right now with one man shouting “you do not need the hostages” and one other making a “cut-throat” gesture.
During one part of the route, pro-Palestine supporters headed previous a bunch 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 do not 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 direction of the Israel supporters, conservative commentator Chris Rose requested Met Police why they did not take motion after they had been close by.
Posting on X Mr Rose mentioned: “Hi Met Police UK, was this professional Palestine protestor who made a cut-throat gesture in direction of Israeli protestors in entrance of your law enforcement officials arrested? If not, why? It’s a transparent demise menace.”
Protesters carrying banners saying “free Palestine” and “ceasefire now” had been seen this lunchtime gathering to begin the march which is able to finish in Parliament Square.
There is a heavy Metropolitan Police presence within the capital with near 1,000 officers being deployed to a number of totally different occasions taking place throughout town.
At the identical time because the Palestinian-supporting march one other protest by the group Turning Point UK, a self-described “right-wing conservative activist group” can even be taking place.
A spokesperson for the Met Police mentioned: “A Palestine Solidarity Campaign demonstration will begin at 12pm at Russell Square, earlier than continuing in direction of Aldwych, alongside the Embankment and ending in Parliament Square.
“At the identical time an indication by Turning Point UK shall be held on Whitehall. We have imposed circumstances underneath the Public Order Act on each demonstrations.
“Any person collaborating within the Palestine Solidarity Campaign procession, should not deviate from the route specified on the under map.”
Express.co.uk reporter Chris Sharp is on the bottom right now following the protest, for extra updates comply with this LIVE weblog all through the day.
