Anonymous ID: 7435da Nov. 11, 2023, 7:09 a.m. No.19898509   🗄️.is 🔗kun

LONDON: "The Metropolitan Police said 82 people have been arrested in Pimlico, central London, "to prevent a breach of the peace". The force said those detained were "part of a large group of counter protestors we have been monitoring who have tried to reach the main protest march". It comes after there were violent scenes when a large mob of people carrying St George's flags was seen walking along Embankment and shouting "England 'til I die". A line of police attempted to stop them from reaching Whitehall but the group pushed through, with some shouting "let's have them" as officers responded with batons. Bottles were also thrown at police by the counter-demonstrators, many of whom were wearing masks. The confrontation happened shortly before the Armistice Day two-minute silence, when hundreds of people gathered at the Cenotaph to commemorate the UK's war dead at 11am.

The force said it "will use all the powers and tactics available to us to prevent" the counter-protesters from confronting the main march calling for a ceasefire in Israel's war against the militant group Hamas.

It is understood the group of about 100 people were being held under powers to prevent a disturbance.

The main pro-Palestinian demonstration, expected to be attended by more than 500,000 people, had drawn criticism from the prime minister and home secretary because it coincided with remembrance events."

 

https://news.sky.com/story/far-right-protesters-shouting-england-til-i-die-clash-with-police-near-cenotaph-13005216