Former Met commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson has branded Palestine marches as 'insensitive' and 'tone deaf' as marches are expected to take place on Armistice day.
Ministers today held an emergency Cobra meeting to discuss the impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Britain - as fears grow of clashes at a controversial pro-Palestine protest on Armistice Day.
Justice Secretary Alex Chalk had urged protesters including the Palestine Solidarity Campaign to heed police calls to postpone the march, but today they vowed to press on. More than 70,000 people are expected to flock to central London on Saturday to protest against Israel 's bombardment of Gaza. Pictured: Those protesting last Saturday
'We are confident the police will treat this incident very seriously and use the full force of the law available to them.' This morning, former Met Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson slammed the pro-Palestine protest as 'tone deaf' and 'insensitive'. Protesters blew whistles, waved Palestinian flags and held up placards which said 'Free Palestine' and 'Boycott Apartheid Israel'Yesterday, Robinson tweeted: 'Saturday 11/11/11 London, your country needs you'
READ HERE: Armistice Day under attack: Now JSO protest at the Cenotaph after poppy sellers were swamped by pro-Palestine rallies and forced to pack up and leave - as calls grow for ban on November 11 demonstrations Advertisement Mr Chalk told Radio 4's Today: 'There is no doubt there are elements on these marches that I'm afraid are espousing hate ... but equally there will be those people who are there expressing their anguish at some of the untold suffering.
The group, who have now been urged by the Met Police and Home Secretary Suella Braverman to call off the march, previously said it had 'no intention of marching on or near Whitehall' adding that a decision had been made 'in order to not interfere with the events at the Cenotaph'. Pro-Palestine marches have been taking place each Saturday since the conflict between Israel and Hamas broke out on October 7 following the terrorist group's deadly attack
The vigil was also held to demand the release of the 241 people believed to have been kidnapped by Hamas.Prayers were said, with attendees singing in Hebrew.Rose, 63, from North West London said she attended the vigil because she was 'desperately worried' about the hostages.
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