Tensions during the rallies and arrests by the Metropolitan police
The solution of “creating two states” is supported by the British Prime Minister with his article in the Times of London. We are a breath before the anniversary of the attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7, which marked the beginning of hostilities in the Middle East. Almost every Saturday since that date, pro-Palestine demonstrations have been held across the UK, with the largest taking place in the streets of central London.
The largest of the recent rallies
Yesterday’s was one such, with the Metropolitan Police stating that, “it seems to be the largest of the recent gatherings” without being able to define the exact number of gathered. “Cease fire here and now”, “Hands off Lebanon” were some of the main slogans chanted by the protesters or held in their hands as placards. There were also countless Palestinian flags until they all reached Trafalgar Square, while symbolically the protesters found themselves in front of “companies and institutions” that are “complicit in Israel’s crimes” such as Barclays Bank and the British Museum.
The event, organized by groups including the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, also featured speeches outside the Prime Minister’s office in Downing Street, with speakers including former Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn and former Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf.
Arrests and tensions but also the “shadow” of Hezbollah
Despite the strong presence of the police, there was no lack of tension. The Metropolitan Police arrested 17 people, six for assault (three of them an emergency worker), eight for public order offenses (four of them racially motivated), one for breaching the terms of the Public Order Act ) and two for supporting a banned organization.
Today, the Telegraph newspaper shows in an article photos of protesters holding placards that read “I love Hezbollah” and that “Hezbollah are not terrorists.” Of course, it is recalled that the United Kingdom government has declared it a terrorist organization.
In contrast, today Sunday a commemorative event will be held in Hyde Park and is being organized by Jewish community organizations such as the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council.
“A two-state solution,” Starmer insists
At the same time, today an exclusive article by Keir Starmer in the Times of London is titled “wounding a generation will not heal the Middle East” with the British Prime Minister again stressing that “only the two-state solution will be able to break the cycle of violence”. At the same time, Starmer added, however, that “we stand by Israel in the face of Iranian aggression”, trying to find a middle ground in the opinions of British citizens who at the moment seem divided on the situation in the Middle East.
Source :Skai
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