Police cannot ban pro-Palestine march on anniversary of 7 October attacks, Met says
Police said the restrictions will help manage disruption as organizers press ahead with a march that universities and ministers want moved.
- On Wednesday, the University of London Coalition plans a pro-Palestine march through central London, though the Met Police cannot ban the event after failing to identify organizers to request a date change.
- Deputy Assistant Commissioner James Harman stated the legal threshold for banning protests is not met because the risk of serious disorder can be managed through conditions rather than prohibition.
- Demonstrators must gather at Lincoln's Inn Fields by 12.30pm and follow a prescribed route to Russell Square, finishing by 2pm, with face coverings prohibited and arrests promised for any breach.
- Secretary Lucy Powell urged organizers "to show compassion and respect for others by moving it," while SOAS University requested that premises remain safe and inclusive for all students.
- The date marks the third anniversary of Hamas attacks that killed about 1,200 people, triggering an assault on Gaza that has killed more than 75,000 Palestinians since October 2023.
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Police Cannot Ban Pro-Palestine March On Anniversary Of 7 October Attacks, Met Says
The University of London Coalition – a group which brings together students from universities across the capital – has urged its members to “take to the street” on Wednesday and “demand an end to the Palestinian genocide”. The Metropolitan Police has asked demonstrators to take a prescribed route to Russell Square from Lincoln’s Inn Fields […]
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