UK home secretary bans al-Quds march in London after Met Police request

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Nils AdlerMarch 11, 2026 at 01:21 PM

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The UK Home Secretary banned the annual Al-Quds Day march in London, scheduled for this Sunday, following a request from the Metropolitan Police, citing risks of public disorder due to the volatile situation in the Middle East. This marks the first ban on a protest march since 2012. The Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC), the march's organizer, condemned the ban, claiming pressure from the "Zionist lobby," and announced a static protest will proceed instead. The ban, effective from Wednesday for one month, covers both the Al-Quds march and associated counterprotests. Al-Quds Day, initiated by Iran in 1979, is an annual international event expressing support for Palestine and opposition to the Israeli occupation.

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English Defence League 40% Palestine 40% Israel 40% Ruhollah Khomeini 50% Iran ×460% United Kingdom 70% Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) 70% London ×280% Shabana Mahmood 80% Metropolitan Police ×290% Al-Quds Day ×695%

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al-quds march 100% protest ban 90% public disorder 70% metropolitan police 60% london 60% static protest 50% islamic human rights commission 50% middle east 50% iran 40% zionist lobby 40%

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