Minggu, 12 November 2023

London protests: Met condemns 'extreme violence' of far-right - BBC

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The Met Police has condemned "extreme violence from right-wing protesters" who it says set out to confront Saturday's pro-Palestinian march.

Nine officers were injured and 145 people arrested - the "vast majority" of whom were counter-protesters.

Police added while the march itself did not see such physical violence, serious offences relating to antisemitic hate crimes were being investigated.

The PM said those involved in crimes must face the full force of the law.

Rishi Sunak said: "I condemn the violent, wholly unacceptable scenes we have seen today from the EDL (English Defence League) and associated groups and Hamas sympathisers attending the National March for Palestine.

"The despicable actions of a minority of people undermine those who have chosen to express their views peacefully."

He added that "EDL thugs attacking police and trespassing on the Cenotaph" war memorial had disrespected the honour of the UK's armed forces.

The pro-Palestinian demonstration - which coincided with Armistice Day - saw some 300,000 people march through central London calling for a Gaza ceasefire.

It was the biggest UK rally since the war between Israel and Hamas began on 7 October.

On Sunday, police said seven men had been charged between the ages of 23 and 75 for offences including assault, possession of weapons, criminal damage, public order, inciting racial hatred and possession of drugs.

Those charged hailed from areas across the UK, including London, Norfolk, Flintshire, Kent, Manchester and West Lothian.

Officers made 91 arrests during yesterday's operation to prevent a breach of the peace, including a significant number of counter-protesters arrested in Tachbrook Street, Pimlico, as they tried to confront the main pro-Palestinian demonstrators. They have since been released.

Those who were arrested for other matters in addition to a breach of the peace are being dealt with for those offences, police said.

The force has said investigations are continuing into a number of other incidents.

A police officer chases a man through streets close to the 'National March For Palestine' in central London on November 11, 2023, as counter-protest groups are monitored by police close to the route of the main march
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On Saturday, Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist said the march had taken place against a backdrop of conflict in the Middle East, remembrance events and a "week of intense debate" about protest and policing, which "all combined to increase community tensions".

He said the violence directed towards officers on Saturday was "extraordinary and deeply concerning", with nine injured after counter-protesters clashed with police along Whitehall and in Chinatown.

"They arrived early, stating they were there to protect monuments, but some were already intoxicated, aggressive and clearly looking for confrontation," he said.

Officers protecting the Cenotaph faced abuse and chants of "you're not English any more".

Many in these groups, who were "largely football hooligans from across the UK", were stopped and searched, with weapons including a knife, baton and knuckleduster found, as well as class A drugs.

The assistant commissioner continued that while the pro-Palestinian march "did not see the sort of physical violence carried out by the right wing", it was clear that for Jewish communities "the impact of hate crime and in particular antisemitic offences is just as significant".

He said "a number of serious offences identified in relation to hate crime and possible support for proscribed organisations" during the protest were being investigated.

Police issued five photos of six individuals suspected of hate crimes.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, who led Saturday's policing operation, said: "We urge anyone who has information about the identity of suspects, or who has footage or photos of further potential offences, to get in touch so we can take the appropriate action."

One shows a woman carrying a placard on which the Jewish symbol, the star of David, is shown to incorporate a Swastika.

Elsewhere, footage shared on social media showed Michael Gove ushered through London's Victoria Station by police officers, as crowds waving Palestinian flags shouted: "Shame on you."

On Sunday, the Levelling Up Secretary addressed the incident on X, formerly Twitter, thanking police for their "exemplary work in getting me home safely yesterday".

During the protests, BBC News was given rare access to the Met Police's control room in south London, which includes thousands of cameras.

One live feed from a police helicopter was powerful enough to show a man sitting in a pub window and how much he had left in his drink.

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On the pro-Palestinian march, chants of "free Palestine" and "ceasefire now" could be heard as crowds began marching from London's Hyde Park.

At one point the march, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, extended from the Hilton Hotel in Park Lane to the US Embassy in Nine Elms - a distance of roughly 2.5 miles.

One demonstrator told BBC News: "We want a ceasefire. People are suffering, children are dying under the rubble, and no-one seems to care about them."

Another protester said: "I think it is the perfect day to actually do it on. Because that's what Armistice is, it is a call for ceasefire and a call for stopping war."

On Sunday, the Met Police issued an appeal for information regarding videos filmed in Waterloo and Victoria stations showing "unacceptable abuse including antisemitic language, as well as threatening behaviour".

No major protest is scheduled to take place on Remembrance Sunday, although the policing operation will continue with some 1,375 officers deployed amid commemoration events in the capital.

It came after Home Secretary Suella Braverman described the pro-Palestinian protests as a "hate march" and accused the police of bias in a Times article this week. She later stressed she backed the police.

Downing Street has said it is "looking into what happened" over the Times article, and the PM has confidence in Mrs Braverman.

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Labour calls on Suella Braverman to quit over Armistice Day violence - Financial Times

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Storm Debi: Yellow weather warnings issued as heavy rain and wind to batter UK - The Independent

Yellow weather warnings have been issued as heavy downpours and gale-force winds are set to batter parts of the UK.

Storm Debi, the fourth storm of the season, is expected to see gales up to 80mph along coastal areas as it hits northern England and the whole of Ireland on Monday.

The Met Office said a “danger to life is possible” due to “fast flowing or deep floodwater” as the storm unleashes its force on Northern Ireland.

Jason Kelly, chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “The strongest winds are expected to affect parts of the Republic of Ireland early on Monday, possibly coinciding with the morning commute, before then affecting parts of north Wales and northern England into the afternoon.

“Whilst the very strongest winds will have eased somewhat before reaching the UK, we are still expecting some significant impacts and a wind warning has been issued.

“Additionally, Debi will bring a period of heavy rain to Northern Ireland for which a combined wind and rain warning has been issued.”

Simon Partridge, a spokesman for the Met Office, added: “For parts of north-west Wales and England, there is a possibility of 70 to 80mph winds.

“It will be a wet and blustery day for all.”

Here is a map showing where the weather warnings are in the UK

It comes after parts of the island were devastated by floods during intense spells of rain brought by storms Babet and Ciaran.

Met Eireann, Ireland’s weather service, is advising it will be “very windy or stormy” due to Storm Debi across the entire country, accompanied by heavy rain with a chance of embedded thunderstorms and hail.

While the Irish meteorological agency has issued a status yellow wind and rain warning for the entire country on Monday, a stronger warning also applies to the majority of the population due to the risk of “severe and damaging gusts” from Sunday night.

It warned there is a possibility of localised flooding, hazardous driving conditions and fallen trees.

The yellow warning for the entire country comes into effect from midnight and expires at 3pm on Monday.

The more severe status orange wind warning in Ireland applies to 16 counties for a more concentrated period of damaging gusts between 2am and midday on Monday.

That warning applies to counties Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wicklow, Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Galway.

It advised people to be aware that homes and businesses could be flooded and there could be disruption to bus, rail, and air travel, as power cuts are also possible. The warning comes into effect at 3am on Monday and applies until 2pm.

Aftermath of Storm Cieran in Jersey

There is also a yellow warning for wind across northern England, as the Met Office said: “There is a chance of 60-65mph gusts developing inland and 70-80mph around coasts, and over some higher ground, such as the Pennines.”

The warning is in place from 4am Monday until 6pm, with the Met Office warning “injuries and danger to life from flying debris are possible”.

Various areas are affected across the East Midlands, North East England, North West England, Wales, West Midlands and Yorkshire & Humber.

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Sabtu, 11 November 2023

Pro-Palestine march: Far-right protesters clash with police as rally begins - The Independent

Protesters scale Scottish Parliament to hang pro-Palestine banner: 'Stop arming Israel'

Hundreds of thousands of protestors have set off for the pro-Palestine march to green, white and red smoke flares and the resounding chant of “Stop bombing Gaza”.

The latest pro-Palestine demonstration in the capital is calling for an immediate ceasefire in the deadly Israel-Gaza conflict that erupted last month, and is set to be the biggest demonstration over the Israel-Palestine conflict to date.

Crowds gathered at the starting point in Hyde Park as a woman chanted: “Occupation no more, Israel is a terror state, we charge you with genocide.”

It comes as up to 2,000 far-right protesters were caught in skirmishes with police before two minutes’ silence passed undisturbed on Armistice Day.

Crowds of men were chanting and climbing on bollards with pockets of disorder breaking out. However, silence fell at 11am as two-minutes silence was observed.

After the two minutes’ silence, three West Ham fans asked a police officer: “How far is Trafalgar Square? Is it kicking off there? That’s where I wanna be.”

The police officer gives precise instructions on how to get there, saying it’s five minutes away.

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Two arrested as police review footage of Westminster clashes

Amy-Clare Martin reports

Police are reviewing footage of angry scenes by the Houses of Parliament which saw football hooligans launch beer cans and vapes at officers.

Hundred chanting “West Ham til I die” were penned in by officers dressed in riot gear as they attempted to surge across Westminster Bridge.

The Met said it was reviewing footage of the clash to identify and arrest those involved the disorder. Two have been arrested so far; one for assaulting a police officer and a second for possession of a controlled substance.

A spokesman added: “The officer is being looked after by colleagues and both suspects are on route to custody at this time.”

Lydia Patrick11 November 2023 13:49
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Police struggle to contain right wing nationalists

Tom Watling reports live from the scene

There has been a shift in mood at the front of the march as the protestors approach Vauxhall Bridge.

Police are struggling to contain pockets of right-wing activists who attempt to provoke surrounding pro-Palestine marchers.

Both sides are shouting at the Police.

<p>Tommy Robinson supporters attempt to aggravate pro-Palestine activists</p>

Tommy Robinson supporters attempt to aggravate pro-Palestine activists

Lydia Patrick11 November 2023 13:41
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Watch - Far-right protesters clash with police as pro-Palestine march moves through London

Far-right protesters clash with police as pro-Palestine march moves through London
Lydia Patrick11 November 2023 13:36
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Pictures - Free Palestine protestor mounts a bus shelter

<p>Protestor fires red flare in support of Pro-Palestine movement</p>

Protestor fires red flare in support of Pro-Palestine movement

<p>A swarm of people surround the red flare as they call for a ceasefire</p>

A swarm of people surround the red flare as they call for a ceasefire

<p>The protestor stood on the Neathouse Place bus stop in Victoria</p>

The protestor stood on the Neathouse Place bus stop in Victoria

Lydia Patrick11 November 2023 13:34
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Police confirm “no incidents” at pro-Palestine protest so far as officers clash with far-right groups elsewhere

Amy-Clare Martin reports

ln a post on X, formerly Twitter, the Metropolitan Police said there had been a “very large” turnout for the pro-Palestine protest, which has remained peaceful so far.

A spokesman added: “The pro-Palestinian demonstration has set off from Park Lane. As expected there is a very large turnout.“There have been no incidents related to this protest so far. The significant policing operation is continuing and we’ll post any relevant updates here.”

Meanwhile officers in Westminster and Chinatown have clashed with far right groups and football fans who have launched missiles at police.

<p>Police officers scuffle with counter protesters in London's Chinatown  ahead of a pro-Palestinian protest march which is taking place from Hyde Park to the US embassy in Vauxhall</p>

Police officers scuffle with counter protesters in London's Chinatown ahead of a pro-Palestinian protest march which is taking place from Hyde Park to the US embassy in Vauxhall

Lydia Patrick11 November 2023 13:27
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Two marches come face-to-face

Tom Watling reports from the scene

Far-right protestors attempt to aggravate pro-Palestine marchers as the two groups collide outside the Duke of York pub in Victoria.

Far-right activists attempt to silence the calls of ‘Free Palestine’ as they yell “Fight for your country you c****” .

One woman calls “do not engage” and Tommy Robinson supporters yell “England, England, England” as demonstrators jeer them from behind the police.

Lydia Patrick11 November 2023 13:24
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Sadiq Khan: Far-right attacks are ‘direct result of Braverman’s words’

Sadiq Khan has said clashes between the police and far-right thugs are “a ‘direct result of Braverman’s words”.

The mayor of London said: “The scenes of disorder we witnessed by the far-right at the Cenotaph are a direct result of the Home Secretary’s words. The police’s job has been made much harder.

“The Met have my full support to take action against anyone found spreading hate and breaking the law.”

Archie Mitchell reports

Lydia Patrick11 November 2023 13:13
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Calls for Sunak to sack Braverman intensify as far-right protesters attack police

But, after branding the Remembrance Day a “hate march” and calling for it to be banned, she has been blamed for whipping up far-right groups who clashed with police at the Cenotaph and threw missiles at officers in Soho.

Labour shadow minister Jess Phillips accused Mr Sunak of “standing by” while the police were attacked by “thugs who followed the whistle of his home secretary”, while Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf called on Ms Braverman to resign over the skirmishes.

“She attacked the police, she said they were biased, she made us and our police less safe,” Ms Phillips said.

Lydia Patrick11 November 2023 13:11
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Yvette Cooper: Braverman should ‘reflect on impact of words and actions’

Yvette Cooper has condemned the “disgraceful scenes” during which far-right groups clashed with police at London’s Armistice Day commemorations.

The shadow home secretary, in a swipe at Suella Braverman, said everyone must “reflect on the impact of their words and actions”.

The home secretary has been widely blamed for encouraging the far-right groups by branding pro-Palestinian demonstrations planned for Saturday “hate marches”.

She said on X: “Some disgraceful scenes this morning. We urge everyone to respect the police and each other and exercise calm. “Everyone must reflect on the impact of their words and actions. It is the responsibility of all of us to bring people together over this weekend, not divide and inflame.”

Archie Mitchell reports

Lydia Patrick11 November 2023 13:09
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Jewish protesters chant for freedom of Palestine

Tom Watling reports from the march:

Jewish protesters stood outside of Victoria as they held banners which demanded the “freedom of Gaza and all Palestine”.

They chanted: “Judaism is okay, Zionism is no way,” as well as “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”

Maryam Zakir-Hussain11 November 2023 13:02

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London’s pro-Palestine march live: far right jostle with police near Cenotaph as thousands take to the streets - The Guardian

Outbreaks of disorder marred Armistice Day as hundreds of football fans and members of the far right gathered by the Cenotaph on Whitehall.

A number of them explicitly stated that they had come because of the home secretary Suella Braverman’s comments over pro-Palestinian “hate marches” and that police treated them unfavourably compared with “politically correct minority groups”.

The former leader of the English Defence League Tommy Robinson was among a number of far-right figures present.

In the buildup to the two-minute silence elements of the crowd broke down metal gates to get closer to the Cenotaph.

Later, dozens of those present could be seen – some holding Israeli flags – attempting to reach the pro-Palestine march with the Met’s Territorial Support Group intercepting them.

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has joined the Scottish first minister, Humza Yousaf, and blamed Suella Braverman for protesters’ clashes with police.

He tweeted:

The scenes of disorder we witnessed by the far-right at the Cenotaph are a direct result of the home secretary’s words. The police’s job has been made much harder.

The Met have my full support to take action against anyone found spreading hate and breaking the law.”

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper has called for calm, with a thinly veiled swipe at Braverman for inflaming tensions ahead of protests on Armistice Day.

She tweeted:

Some disgraceful scenes this morning. We urge everyone to respect the police & each other & exercise calm.

Everyone must reflect on the impact of their words & actions. It is the responsibility of all of us to bring people together over this weekend not divide and inflame.”

Many of the marchers are holding ‘Free Palestine’ signs.

People begin to march at the pro-Palestinian protest in London, marching from Hyde Park to the US embassy in Vauxhall.

Thousands of people have started marching from Park Lane, near Hyde Park in London, as part of the pro-Palestinian demonstration.

The route will take them to the US embassy in Vauxhall, south of the Thames.

Chants of “free Palestine” and “ceasefire now” could be heard as the protesters set off.

The Met Office has posted a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, showing the “violence and abuse” police have suffered today at the hands of counterprotesters, who threw bottles and other missiles.

Officers have detained a “large group” of counterprotesters near Westminster Bridge, the Met said.

The force added: “It is believed they are part of the group involved in the disorder earlier.”

People have been taking part in a “die-in” ahead of a Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign demonstration in Glasgow.

Protesters lie on the ground in Glasgow, holding signs calling for a ceasefire.
One of the protesters is wrapped in a Palestinian flag.

Counter-protesters have clashed with police near Westminster underground station, according to a report from the PA news agency.

Reporters from the agency saw the group running from the statue of Winston Churchill on Parliament Square towards police vans that were blocking the route towards Westminster Bridge.

They reportedly chanted “England till I die” and “we want out country back” before clashing with officers, many of whom had to deploy riot helmets.

About 20 officers were seen trying to control the situation.

The Guardian was not at the scene and so has not independently verified this reporting.

People waving Palestinian flags take part in the pro-Palestine protest in Oxford Street, London
Tommy Robinson, former leader of the English Defence League, walks through London’s Chinatown with a group of other men
Police officers scuffle with protesters in London’s Chinatown

An image showing police at a demonstration in 2020 was mistakenly added to this post. It has since been removed.

The Met has said the march and all speeches must end at 5pm, and a section 60 and 60AA power will be in place covering Westminster and parts of Wandsworth and Lambeth between 10am on Saturday and 1am on Sunday.
This provides officers with additional powers to search anyone in the area for weapons, and requires people in the area to remove face coverings that are believed to be concealing their identity.

A woman carrying a sign saying “Netanyahu: Hitler would be proud” and comparing the Israel-Gaza conflict to the Holocaust has been spotted by PA reporters at the march.
The agency says the woman, who did not give her name, was holding the placard in Hyde Park. The other side of the sign reportedly said:

In Auschwitz there is a plaque that says ‘those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it’ – George Santayana. Israel it’s clearly showing

The woman, who said she had visited Auschwitz, defended the comparison between the Nazi leader and Israel’s prime minister, telling the PA news agency: “At the end of the day we have put it in a way to compare both leaders. I think it’s a pretty fair comparison.
“At the end of the day let’s keep it to the facts. Hitler, what he did was outcasted people, he killed them …
“Netanyahu’s doing the same thing, even if you listen to the things he said so outright like trying to flatten Palestine.”

Outbreaks of disorder marred Armistice Day as hundreds of football fans and members of the far right gathered by the Cenotaph on Whitehall.

A number of them explicitly stated that they had come because of the home secretary Suella Braverman’s comments over pro-Palestinian “hate marches” and that police treated them unfavourably compared with “politically correct minority groups”.

The former leader of the English Defence League Tommy Robinson was among a number of far-right figures present.

In the buildup to the two-minute silence elements of the crowd broke down metal gates to get closer to the Cenotaph.

Later, dozens of those present could be seen – some holding Israeli flags – attempting to reach the pro-Palestine march with the Met’s Territorial Support Group intercepting them.

In an update on X, the Met said: “A group of counter protesters who left Whitehall and moved into Chinatown confronted and threw missiles at officers who tried to engage with them.

“Additional officers have been deployed to the area to identify, locate and deal with those involved. Our priority is keeping the public safe. We will not tolerate disorder in central London today.”

Riot police officers walk along the Mall during the pro-Palestine march in London

The Scottish first minister, Humza Yousaf, has been commenting on the scuffles that have broken out between counterprotesters and police. He wrote on social media that Suella Braverman had “emboldened” far-right protesters to attack police officers:

The far-right has been emboldened by the home secretary. She has spent her week fanning the flames of division. They are now attacking the police on Armistice Day. The home secretary’s position is untenable. She must resign.

Counterprotesters have clashed with police in Chinatown, according to PA Media.

The agency reports:

Violent clashes broke out, with protesters chanting: “You’re not English any more” towards officers.

Police managed to disperse the crowd, splitting them into two smaller groups. The protesters were last seen running through Chinatown in the direction of Piccadilly Circus.

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Edinburgh to be first Scottish city to ban pavement parking - BBC

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Edinburgh is set to become the first city in Scotland to completely ban cars from parking on the pavement.

Under plans drawn up by the city council, drivers who mount the kerb will face a £100 fine.

Double parking and parking at dropped kerbs will also be banned - although there will be an exemption for delivery drivers.

National regulations will come into force on 11 December, with Edinburgh's enforcement to start in January 2024.

Across the UK, parking on the pavement is only currently illegal in London, although police can take action if a driver is causing an obstruction.

The Scottish government passed a law in 2021 that gives local authorities the power to stop pavement parking. The legislation will receive ministerial approval in December - meaning all councils are free to enforce the ban.

City of Edinburgh Council said pavement parking was a "persistent issue" on more than 500 streets across the city.

The authority carried out a survey which suggested 68% of residents support the proposals.

Cars and vans can cause particular challenges for disabled people and parents with pushchairs.

Niall Foley, lead external affairs manager at Guide Dogs Scotland, said: "Parking on pavements is a nuisance for everyone, but potentially dangerous if you are a wheelchair user forced onto the road, pushing a buggy, or have sight loss and can't see traffic coming towards you.

"When cars block the way, it undermines the confidence of people with a vision impairment to get out and about independently."

Stuart Hay, director of Living Streets Scotland, a charity which promotes everyday walking, also backed the plans.

He said: "Edinburgh is taking the right approach to the enforcement of pavement parking, recognising that footways are for people, not parking spaces for cars."

Despite the scale of the problem, no additional parking staff are being recruited to enforce the ban and the council said there were currently enough legal parking spaces in the city.

Councillors are due to debate the plan next week with implementation expected some time in the new year.

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Other local authorities could be set to follow Edinburgh's lead in implementing the ban.

In South Lanarkshire, councillors this week showed support for the ban but have not yet committed to implementing it.

Councillors said levels of car ownership were higher than the amount of parking available in some residential areas.

If it goes ahead, the council said it would adopt a low key "soft approach" to ensure that any enforcement action considers the impact on drivers.

Scottish Borders Council has also held a consultation to identify areas where pavement parking currently happens.

It said information gathered would be used to implement a "case-by-case basis" on where to implement the ban.

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Pro-Palestine march: Far-right protesters clash with police at Cenotaph - The Independent

Protesters scale Scottish Parliament to hang pro-Palestine banner: 'Stop arming Israel'

Up to 2,000 far right counter protesters were caught in skirmishes with police before two minutes’ silence passed undisturbed on Armistice Day.

Footage showed crowds barging past police and climbing on bollards on Saturday morning as counter protesters were penned in on Whitehall.

Crowds of men were chanting and climbing on bollards with pockets of disorder breaking out. However silence fell at 11am as two-minutes silence was observed.

English Defence League founder Tommy Robinson was among the crowds gathered on Whitehall after he issued a rallying cry to his supporters to turn out to “defend” the Cenotaph.

It comes as police are braced for hundreds of thousands of protesters to descend on London today at a pro-Palestine demonstration, as a senior Scotland Yard chief said officers will likely have to use force in the protest.

The latest pro-Palestine march in the capital is calling for an immediate ceasefire in the deadly Israel-Gaza conflict that erupted last month.

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Braverman ‘added fuel to the fire’ by calling protest ‘hate marches'

Tom Watling at Marble Arch

Suella Braverman has added “fuel to the fire” in stoking hate between community relationships, the chair of Friends of Al-Aqsa, said.

Speaking to Tom Watling, Ismail Patel said: “For this march , there is two parts. There is what is happening in Gaza, which is bringing a lot of anxiety and concern. But here, Suella Braverman has really put fuel on the fire of community relationships, trying to delegitimise us as hate marchers.

“The Home secretary’s violation has led to a deflection away from what is happening in Gaza on the ground.

“The situation on the ground is horrendous. We have managed to speak to a few people there. Unfortunately several of the people with whom we were speaking are no longer with us.

“It’s a real unfolding situation happening where we can’t do much to help and that is very disheartening.

“It is extremely difficult to help with this while the situation in Gaza unfolds. It is both emotionally draining and physically demanding.

“Also at the same time, we are very conscious of the risk of putting other people in danger. But we have to carry on.

“It is very telling that nobody today is saying anything about the far-right counter marches today.”

Maryam Zakir-Hussain11 November 2023 11:48
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‘We are calling for an armistice on Armistice Day'

Tom Watling reports from Marble Arch as pro-Palestine protesters begin to gather:

As the two minutes’ silence began at 11am, a lone man wearing a red, green, white and black Palestinian flag, as well as a red poppy on his lapel, stood in silence at Marble Arch.

He was surrounded by dozens of demonstrators waving flags.

A black sign behind the lone man read “Free Palestine”. Another one, fake blood splotches staining the white sign, read simply: “Stop the Massacre”.

For all but that lone man, the two minutes’ silence came and went without notice. It was not why they had come here.

There are almost no poppies in sight around Marble Arch and along Park Lane, where the demonstrators have gathered. They will soon March to the US Embassy.

But all three organisers of the demonstrations today have been explicit in their respect for Armistice Day, and there has been no anti-remembrance rhetoric this far.

Mustafa Al-Dabbagh, the head of the Muslim Association of Britain, said moments after the silence that remembrance and the pro-Palestinian movement go “hand in hand”.

“We are calling for an armistice on Armistice Day,” he said. “If people don’t understand that, it’s very disappointing.”

Maryam Zakir-Hussain11 November 2023 11:43
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As two minutes’ silence comes to an end, tension builds for pro-Palestine protest

Zander Butler is reporting from the Cenotaph:

As the Cenotaph service came to an end and bagpipes played, a group of men wearing flat caps and poppies stood outside the Red Lion pub drinking beer.

“Freedom!” one shouted. Others stood around smoking.

Two West Ham fans, wearing poppies and club badges, said it was an “outrage” people were marching for Palestine.

“They need to show some respect. They don’t have a right to do it.”

Maryam Zakir-Hussain11 November 2023 11:39
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In pictures: Tommy Robinson talks to police ahead of two minutes’ silence

Tommy Robinson was seen talking to police as he arrived at the Cenotaph to observe the two minutes’ silence.

Maryam Zakir-Hussain11 November 2023 11:25
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Skirmishes reported between far-right protesters and police ahead of two minutes’ silence- but no arrests

Fighting has been reported as people tried to reach the Cenotaph ahead of the two minutes’ silence.

Video footage shows far-right protesters clashing with police in skirmishes near the Cenotaph.

It does not appear that any arrests have been made yet.

Stay tuned for more updates.

Maryam Zakir-Hussain11 November 2023 11:20
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In pictures: Crowds stand in silence at the Cenotaph on Armistice Day

Large crowds gathered at the Cenotaph to observe the two minutes’ silence on Armistice Day.

Maryam Zakir-Hussain11 November 2023 11:15
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No disruption during two minutes’ silence

Zander Butler reports live from the Cenotaph:

Round the corner from the Cenotaph, loud, clamorous crowds were seen pushing past police two minutes before 11.

One man, standing with a beer can, started talking before the silence but was quickly silenced as he was told to show some respect.

After much anticipation this week, there was, after all, no disruption during the two minutes’ silence.

Afterwards, jeers were heard from people standing with St George flags.

Maryam Zakir-Hussain11 November 2023 11:07
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Footage shows far-right protesters barging past police near Cenotaph

A video posted on social media shows far-right protesters barging past police near Whitehall and the Cenotaph.

Maryam Zakir-Hussain11 November 2023 10:59
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In pictures:

Police officers monitor the crowds lining up to view the two minute's silence near to the Cenotaph on Whitehall in central London.

Maryam Zakir-Hussain11 November 2023 10:56
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Live: View of Cenotaph in London as Remembrance Day silence held amid protests

Maryam Zakir-Hussain11 November 2023 10:50

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