Met Police urge students to move 7 October protest
Summary
The Metropolitan Police have asked students to move a planned pro-Palestinian march in London from 7 October, as it coincides with the anniversary of deadly attacks on Israel and many people will be marking a day of mourning. Police say they cannot ban the march because it does not meet the legal requirements for that, but they will impose conditions and have warned about the risks of distress and antisemitic incidents.Key Facts
- A pro-Palestinian student march is planned on 7 October in central London, the anniversary of attacks on Israel in 2023.
- The Metropolitan Police want the organisers to change the date to avoid distress on this day.
- About 300 students are expected to march from King’s College London to University College London.
- Police have not found the organisers behind the group called the University of London Coalition.
- The march calls for an end to what the organisers describe as “genocide in Gaza.”
- Police say they will set conditions for the march and arrest anyone breaking the rules, with a zero-tolerance policy on hate crime.
- The 7 October 2023 attacks killed about 1,200 people in Israel and led to a major Israeli military offensive in Gaza killing over 70,000 Palestinians.
- Another large pro-Palestinian protest is planned on 10 October, with 10,000 people expected and police planning strict controls.
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