UK Police Bans Pro-Palestine March From Gathering Outside BBC Headquarters
deadline.comUK police has banned a pro-Palestinian march from gathering outside the BBC’s headquarters in London, The Guardian newspaper reports.
A gathering in central London was planned for this weekend, intended to begin outside the BBC’s Broadcasting House before marching south towards Whitehall.
The Guardian reports that, Thursday evening, police confirmed they had imposed the Public Order Act to prevent the rally, saying it risked “serious disruption” to a nearby synagogue on the Jewish holy day, and requested organisers to alter their plans.
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign told The Guardian it condemned the police for using “repressive powers.” Their previous statement said: “The Palestine coalition rejects the implication that our marches are somehow hostile to or a threat to Jewish people.
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