Massive anti-Israel protests start in London, police threaten to arrest Hamas supporters
By Dana Kennedy
Published Oct. 14, 2023, 11:50 a.m. ET
Thousands of demonstrators waving Palestinian flags and demanding Israel stop its military attack on Gaza marched in London Saturday — while police threatened to arrest anyone showing support for the Hamas terrorist group.
Marchers holding signs reading “Free Palestine” and “End the Massacre” began at Oxford Circus near the BBC News world headquarters and planned to walk to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s official resident on Downing Street.
The protesters railed against the US and UK governments for their support of Israel, despite earlier police warnings that anyone with a flag indicating support for Hamas or any other terrorist groups would be arrested, the Times of Israel reported.
London’s Metropolitan Police Service said it planned to have more than 1,000 officers at the rally.
“I think all just people around the world, not just in Britain, must stand up and call for this madness (to end),” Ismail Patel, chairman of the Friends of Al-Aqsa campaign, said at the demonstration.
“Otherwise, in the next few days, (we) might see a catastrophe unfolding.”
Belal Stitan, a 22 year-old student, said he was terrified for his relatives in Gaza.


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