Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march through London

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Pro-************ demonstrators march through London

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Thousands of pro-************ demonstrators have been marching through central London to reiterate their calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

The march organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) and saw demonstrators walk from Park Lane to near Parliament.

It comes amid heavy police presence – with a counter protest by the pro-******* Stop the Hate group taking place on the route – and on one of the busiest shopping days in the capital in the lead up to Christmas.

The Metropolitan Police issued a reminder to the marchers that expressing support for militant groups ****** or Hezbollah is a ********* offence – with both being proscribed ******* organisations in the ***.

Officers said chanting slogans, wearing clothing and displaying articles including flags, signs or logos that express support for the groups would amount to an offence.

Speeches took place outside Parliament in Whitehall, with demonstrators told finish by 16:30 GMT.

The Stop the Hate supporters gathered on the march’s route, on Coventry Street, near Piccadilly Circus. The two groups were separated by metal barriers and a row of police.

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A counter protest by Stop the Hate took place on the route of the march

Jon Savell, Scotland Yard’s Deputy Assistant Commissioner, who is in charge of Saturday’s police operation, said the Met worked with organisers to “minimise disruption” and “balance the right to protest”.

He said: “Ahead of the weekend we have been in regular discussions with the PSC, counter-protesters Stop the Hate, as well as ****** and community groups – particularly the ******* community who we know continue to be impacted by protests – residents, and businesses.”

The officer added there were also “many people shopping during the ****** Friday sales, and visiting the capital ahead of the festive *******, including Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park which is nearby”.

******* launched a campaign in Gaza to ******** ****** in response to the group’s unprecedented ******* on southern ******* on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were ******* and 251 others were taken ********.

More than 44,000 people have been ******* and more than 104,000 injured in Gaza since then, according to the territory’s ******-run health ministry.

The London march was the 22nd since the conflict began, according to the PSC.

It also comes in the week a ceasefire deal was reached to end 13 months of conflict between ******* and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

Meanwhile, the International ********* Court issued arrest warrants for ******** Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defence minister, Yoav Gallant, and ******’s military chief, Mohammed Deif, who were all accused of ******* against humanity for their roles in the Gaza war.

The *** would respect its legal obligations when it comes to the arrest warrant, Downing Street has indicated.

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