One Arrest as Pro-Palestine March Ending Near Israeli Embassy Begins

Between 200,000 and 250,000 people were expected to gather for the demonstration.

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

Police have arrested one person on suspicion of support for a proscribed organisation, as pro-Palestine marchers gather in central London to protest near the Israeli embassy.

Between 200,000 and 250,000 people are expected to gather for the demonstration according to a spokesman for the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, with the march kicking off at 1.30 p.m. south of Marble Arch.