Police Arrest 10 in ‘Up to 100,000’-Strong Pro-Palestinian Rally in London

Police are also looking for people in footage circulating online over suspicions of hate crime, but said “Jihad” chants in another rally appeared lawful.

Protesters in Trafalgar Square, central London, during a pro-Palestine march organised by Stop the War Coalition and Palestine Solidarity Campaign on Oct. 21, 2023. Stefan Rousseau/PA

Ten arrests have been made during pro-Palestinian demonstrations with an estimated 100,000 attendants in London, the Metropolitan Police said on Saturday.

The individuals were arrested for “Fireworks, Public Order & Assault an Emergency Service Worker Offences,”the Met said on X, formerly known as Twitter, just after 9 p.m.