Metropolitan Police arrested 523 people in London during a large protest at Trafalgar Square opposing the government’s ban on the group Palestine Action. Police said demonstrators were detained for showing support for what authorities classify as a proscribed organisation under anti-terrorism laws. The mass arrests took place during a highly charged gathering that drew significant […]
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UK bans Al Quds Day march in London over security concerns
LONDON: The UK government has banned an annual pro-Palestinian Al Quds Day march scheduled for Sunday in London, citing concerns about potential public disorder and rising tensions linked to the conflict in the Middle East. Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood said she approved a request from the Metropolitan Police Service to block the march marking Al […]