Pro-Israel protesters unfurl ‘Hamas are terrorists’ banners
Pro-Israel protesters unrolled ‘Hamas are terrorists’ banners today as they confronted Palestine supporters demonstrating against Barclays in a London stand-off.
The pro-Palestine protest, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, was held on Tottenham Court Road in central London earlier today, with activists slamming Barclays’ ‘complicity’ in Israel‘s conflict with Gaza.
A small group of pro-Israel protesters were seen trying to mingle with the crowd, holding placards saying ‘ISIS stand with Israel’, ‘Hamas are terrorists’ and ‘enough is enough’.
Meanwhile, the signs of pro-Palestine activists read ‘Barclays stop investing in Israel’s crimes against humanity’, and ‘Israel’s starvation of Gaza and blocking aid are war crimes‘.
A small group of Pro Israel protesters try to mingle with the crowd during a pro-Palestine protest in London today
Police are seen observing the crowd next to a protester with a sign reading ‘Hamas is terrorist’
One sign at the protest reads: ‘Barclays stop investing in Israel’s crimes against humanity’
Police are seen at the protest which saw pro-Israel supporters mingle with pro-Palestine activists
One sign at the protest reads: ‘Yes you can be against antisemitism and genocide in Gaza’
People hold up signs as police observe the protest in London earlier today
One banner reads: ‘Israel’s starvation of Gaza and blocking aid are war crimes’
A Barclays’ bank is seen in the background of the pro-Palestine protest in London today
A woman is seen holding up a pro-Israel banner at a pro-Palestine protest today
People hold up banners and wave flags during today’s protest which was monitored by police
The Brent & Harrow branch of Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) took to social media platform X to promote the protest.
They wrote this morning: ‘We’re marching in protest @Barclays’ complicity in Israel’s #GenocideinGaza and decades-long oppression and war crimes against Palestinians.’
They wrote later: ‘Big protest outside @Barclays in Tottenham Court Road! Close your Barclays accounts now.’
Photos posted online showed crowds waving their banners in the air while police closely observed the area.
Today’s demonstration follows several recent pro-Palestine protests across the country as the conflict in the Middle East continues.
MailOnline has contacted the Met Police for comment.
