Tens of thousands take to London streets for right-wing rally and pro-Palestine march
Two large demonstrations took place in London on the same day: a rally called by right-wing organizers and a pro-Palestine march marking Nakba Day. Police deployed heavy security across central London. According to Al Jazeera, no major incidents of violence were reported.
Tens of thousands of people took to central London for two separate demonstrations. According to Al Jazeera, the rally called by right-wing organizers gathered at Whitehall, while supporters of the pro-Palestine march for Nakba Day moved on a separate route. Police, deploying high numbers in keeping with crowd estimates, set up buffer zones between the two groups.
The political backdrop is wide. Migration and foreign-policy debates have intensified in the UK in recent weeks, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer has faced rising internal pressure from his party. Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned from cabinet and announced he would stand in any leadership contest. The weekend marches add a new layer of public pressure to the government's agenda.
Police said closed streets reopened in phases. The pro-Palestine march also marked the 78th anniversary of the Nakba. Both the government and the opposition avoided reacting to either demonstration directly and instead highlighted the organizers' calls for peaceful protest.
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