More than 300,000 pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through central London on Saturday, with police arresting over 120 people as they sought to stop far-right counter-protesters from ambushing the main rally.
London’s Metropolitan Police had refused ministerial requests to block the event, saying they did not have indications that there would be serious violence, straining relations with the government.
Crucially, the violence was between far-right anti-ceasefire protestors and the police. According to the article, the pro-Palestinian protestors did not engage in violence and the police were there to protect them. FTA:
More than 300,000 pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through central London on Saturday, with police arresting over 120 people as they sought to stop far-right counter-protesters from ambushing the main rally.
Skirmishes broke out between police and the far-right groups gathered to protest against the demonstration taking place on Armistice Day, the anniversary of the end of World War One, when Britain commemorates its war dead.
When police decided not to be bastard.
Ministers were right though. It did end up with violence.
Crucially, the violence was between far-right anti-ceasefire protestors and the police. According to the article, the pro-Palestinian protestors did not engage in violence and the police were there to protect them. FTA:
…by an incredibly small minorities of troublemaker, and also far right group of hooligan, which is incited by ministers…
reminds me of the conflict itself lol
Mate, in this instance you sound just like tankies you expose all the time. Don’t be that type of guy.
i’m not celebrating atrocities.
not from the march that the government were trying to prevent.