Met Police: Pro-Palestinian Protesters Climbing on War Memorial Wasn’t Illegal

The police issue an official response after an incident took place in Central London, where protesters climbed on the Royal Artillery Memorial.

People stand to observe a two minute silence to commemorate Armistice Day at the Royal Artillery Memorial in London on Nov. 11, 2020. Ben Stansall/AFP

Pro-Palestinian protesters, who climbed a war memorial in central London on Wednesday did not break the law, the Metropolitan Police has reported.

A dispersal order was in place across parts of the City of Westminster on Wednesday evening, as groups of protesters were demonstrating outside the Houses of Parliament and around Hyde Park Corner.