12 Arrests at Pro-Palestine March in London

Between 200,000 and 250,000 people were expected at the demonstration, according to a spokesman for the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

People take part in a pro-Palestine march in central London, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, calling for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group, on Feb. 17, 2024. Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire

Twelve people were arrested on Saturday at a pro-Palestine demonstration in central London, the Metropolitan police said.

The arrests were for “placard related offences, assaults on officers, and refusal to remove face coverings,” the Met said in a statement after the march ended.