Overview

• Tens of thousands gathered at Victoria Embankment and marched to Whitehall under Metropolitan Police conditions setting assembly areas and a fixed route.
• Stop The Hate held a counter‑protest at Aldwych and the Strand as officers kept groups apart, removed some counter‑protesters from the march and reported a small number of arrests.
• The London event was the 32nd national pro‑Palestine demonstration since 2023 and followed the start of a US‑brokered Israel–Hamas ceasefire now in effect.
• Organisers including PSC director Ben Jamal said protests will continue, arguing the ceasefire does not address the conflict’s root causes.
• The Government is pursuing expanded powers for policing repeat protests and officials are scrutinising chants such as “from the river to the sea,” reflecting ongoing debates over public order and antisemitism.