Police issue warning to protesters before al-Quds Day rally in London

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Geraldine McKelvieMarch 14, 2026 at 01:35 PM

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London police have warned participants in the annual al-Quds Day rally, a pro-Palestinian demonstration, that arrests will be made for supporting Palestine Action or chanting "intifada." The rally, expected to draw 12,000 people on Sunday, is an international event supporting Palestinian rights. Due to concerns about public disorder amid counter-protests, the Home Secretary has restricted the demonstration to a static protest on the south bank of the Thames. Police will be monitoring for hate speech, support of proscribed organizations, and chants calling for intifada, which some interpret as a call for violence. While Palestine Action's ban was ruled unlawful but is pending appeal, the Islamic Human Rights Commission, part of the organizing committee, has cautioned demonstrators against actions that could lead to arrest.

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