Protest group Defend Our Juries has said in response a planned demonstration for this weekend will still take place.
The United Kingdom‘s Metropolitan Police has said a pro-Palestine protest planned in central London this weekend following an attack on a synagogue in Manchester should not go ahead, raising concerns over the allocation of police resources at a volatile time for the British capital’s communities.
Protest group Defend Our Juries plans to hold a demonstration on Saturday in Trafalgar Square. The call from police, seemingly connecting the attack and peaceful protests to stop Israel’s genocidal war is raising questions and concerns.
In a statement published on X on Friday, the Met said: “The horrific terrorist attack that took place in Manchester yesterday will have caused significant fear and concern in communities across the UK, including
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