Demonstrators walk through Kensington as they make their way to the Israeli embassy in London THOUSANDS of people have gathered across the UK to march in solidarity with the people of Palestine. Organisers say “immediate action” is needed by the UK Government to help end the “brutal” violence against the Palestinian people. In Aberdeen, people also joined a demonstration calling for peace in Palestine. And in Edinburgh demonstrators marched along Princes Street, carrying a banner reading don t play ball with Israeli apartheid . Marching through the centre of Edinburgh in Support of Palestine #FreePalestinepic.twitter.com/P9zmfCRmNW Lucy Small (@LucyIonaSmall) May 15, 2021
Thirteen arrested in London protest against violence in Gaza Damien Gayle
Thirteen people have been arrested after a day of largely peaceful protest in solidarity with the people of Palestine outside the Israel embassy on Saturday.
The Metropolitan police said nine of its officers were injured while dispersing crowds outside the embassy in west London. The force said missiles were thrown at officers during “small pockets of disorder”.
Nine arrests were made on suspicion of violent disorder and a further four people were held on suspicion of breaching the Health Protection Regulations. They all remain in custody.
Supt Jo Edwards, in charge of the policing operation, said: “We once again saw police come under fire from missiles and several were injured as a result of this. It is totally unacceptable and I wish those officers a speedy recovery.”
Lee Harpin is the Jewish News s political editor
An Israeli flag was ripped apart at pro-Palestinian march in central London on Saturday.
Only a heavy rain shower had prevented the flag from being set alight after a man climbed onto a traffic light close to the Israeli embassy in Kensington, west London.
Elsewhere, young men could be heard chanting “Khayber Khayber Ya Yehud jaish Mohammad Sauf Ya’ud” (“Khayber Khaybar oh Jews, Mohammad’s army is returning”).
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign claimed over 100,000 joined the demo to protest against what they called the “brutal” violence against the Palestinian people.
Jewish News spoke to some of those who decided to attend the protest, which saw banners calling for the destruction of Israel help aloft by thousands.