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Pro-Palestine protesters are set to take to the streets of central London this weekend to mark three years since the start of the war in Gaza.
The National March for Palestine, organized by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, will take place on Saturday, October 10.
The organizers are calling for an immediate end to military action in Gaza, a complete halt to UK arms exports to Israel and the introduction of sanctions.
Coaches are being organized from cities across the UK, including Bristol, Manchester and Coventry, to bring protesters to central London.
Here’s everything you need to know about the protest.
When will the protest take place
The demonstration will take place on Saturday, October 10, from noon to 5 p.m.
Protesters gather on Victoria Embankment, with the trade union bloc gathering at Cleopatra’s Needle.
The procession will then make its way through central London before concluding with a rally in Whitehall.
What route will the protesters take?
Similar to previous marches, protesters will begin gathering at noon near Northumberland Avenue on the Embankment.
The march will make its way from the Embankment towards Westminster Bridge, along the South Bank to Waterloo Bridge and the Strand, before ending with a rally in Whitehall.
A counter-protest from Stop the Hate is also expected.
A map of the route the protesters will take on Saturday
National March for Palestine
Did the Metropolitan Police put restrictions on the march?
The Metropolitan Police has announced that it will set conditions related to the timing, route and meeting points for Saturday’s march. It has not released these yet.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner James Harman said several hundred officers would be deployed, with specific statutory requirements under the Public Order Act to be communicated before the weekend.
“The police presence on the day is expected to be significant, with several hundred officers involved to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum and any crime or disturbance dealt with swiftly and robustly,” he said.
“There have been 35 major protests organized by the groups that make up the Palestine Coalition since October 2023. Those who participate all have their own varied motives and alliances. The majority who participate do so peacefully and do so legally, but we have seen arrests of a small minority over these protests for racial and religious reinforcement of public order and terrorism and public to reinforce order. organizations.”
The Met has also repeated its approach to chants and wording on banners that officers believe could incite hatred or indicate support for terrorism or other forms of extremism.
“We have arrested and charged individuals with inciting an intifada during protests, with those cases working their way through the courts,” Mr Harman added.
“Our officers will take firm action if they see or hear anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim abuse, incitement to violence, language that clearly indicates support for terrorists or banned groups, for example Palestine Action.
“We will be arrested for these offenses if we see them at protests and marches in the coming week. We will investigate post-event where necessary.
“And specialist investigators will work at pace to present the cases to the Crown Prosecution Service to ensure those responsible are swiftly brought to justice.”
