British police fear clashes as the protest coincides with Remembrance Day for British war veterans. Close to 2,000 police officers have been deployed, and Scotland Yard has promised to crack down on any disruption. The police are out in force in London on Saturday 11 November. Photo: HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP “The national support march for Palestine” began at 1pm Norwegian time, and is the latest in a series of demonstrations in the British capital in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Several arrested A memorial service took place at the Cenotaph war memorial in central London, where around 1,000 people had turned up. Former Labor party leader Jeremy Corbyn is among the protesters demonstrating for a cease-fire in Gaza. Photo: HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP Only a kilometer away, the Gaza demonstration took place. Orthodox Jews with an anti-Zionist message stand in solidarity with the Palestinians. Photo: HANNAH MCKAY / Reuters At memorials there are clashes between British police and right-wing demonstrators, who are protesting against the Gaza marking. Several of the counter-demonstrators have been arrested, the police write on Twitter. A large group of counter-protesters were arrested on Bridge Street. Photo: Metropolitan Police Wanted to ban Gaza demonstration At the start of the week, Scotland Yard said it would use all available powers and tactics to “avoid unrest”. They considered banning a planned demonstration in support of the Palestinians next Saturday. Last weekend at least 29 people were arrested in connection with a pro-Palestinian demonstration in London. Scotland Yard claims that it applied, among other things, to incitement to hatred against ethnic groups.
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