Thousands of people have gathered across the UK for pro-Palestinian protests amid international concern over the situation in Israel and Gaza, reports Breaking News.
A rally in London drew thousands of people, with police warning in advance that anyone showing support for the militant group Hamas could face arrest.
More than 1,000 officers were deployed by the Metropolitan Police for Saturday’s protests in the capital, along with other rallies and demonstrations across the country, reports Breaking News.
Palestinians began a mass exodus from northern Gaza after the Israeli military said it was pulling out ahead of an expected ground offensive.
The United Nations, human rights groups and others are among those expressing deep concern about the impact of Israeli actions on civilians, as the death toll rises amid airstrikes and sieges in the territory.
The Met said some areas of London will be covered by a Section 60AA power until 10pm, which requires a person to remove items such as masks that could be used to conceal their identity, reports Breaking News.
Section 12 of the Public Order Act is also effective to cover the route of protests ending in Whitehall.
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