Met Police clear pro-Palestinian protest and arrest one campaigner
- People gathered tonight in protest waving flags and holding posters
The Metropolitan Police have cleared a pro-Palestinian protest tonight and arrested one campaigner.
Crowds of protestors gathered on Whitehall, reverse to Downing Street waving Palestinian flags and holding posters.
Officers attended the world as a security measure and closed roads close by as a result of excessive variety of protestors.
The mass of individuals ultimately cleared this night and officers ‘stood down,’ the Met shared in a publish on X/Twitter.
Crowds of protestors gathered in a ‘static protest’ on Whitehall, reverse to Downing Street waving Palestinian flags and holding posters
The mass of individuals ultimately cleared the world this night and officers ‘stood down,’ the Met shared in a publish on X/Twitter
One individual was arrested through the protest, nevertheless, on suspicion of inciting racial hatred over a placard. Pictured: A view of protestors in London this night
One individual was arrested through the protest, nevertheless, ‘on suspicion of inciting racial hatred over a placard’.
Once the gang had gotten smaller, Whitehall – which was beforehand closed – was reopened.
Officers had ‘imposed circumstances’ on remaining protesters that required them to maneuver away from the world.
The Metropolitan Police mentioned on Twitter/X: ‘The crowd has gotten smaller.
‘We have imposed circumstances on those that stay requiring them to maneuver out of the highway and proceed their protest on the pavement.
‘Those who don’t adjust to these circumstances might be arrested. Whitehall has now been reopened for site visitors.
Later on, in an extra publish, the Metropolitan Police mentioned on Twitter/X: ‘All remaining protesters have now left the world and officers are standing down.
Once the gang had gotten smaller, Whitehall – which was beforehand closed – was reopened reopened and officers ‘imposed circumstances’ on remaining protesters that required them to maneuver away from the world
‘There was one arrest this night on suspicion of inciting racial hatred in relation to a placard.’
The excessive variety of protesters earlier this night led to the Met shutting down the southbound carriageway ranging from Horse Guards Avenue to Parliament Square.
Whitehall northbound additionally closed from Parliament Square to Horse Guards Avenue.
Previously closed Whitehall has since been reopened for site visitors.
