Palestine Coalition statement 17-01-2025


Yesterday, the Metropolitan Police publicly announced its intention to force our protest to assemble at Russell Square and threatened to arrest anyone assembling elsewhere.

We firmly rejected this attack on our democratic right to protest. The police have now indicated that they will drop any attempt to prevent us from assembling at Whitehall. We thank everyone who has brought pressure to bear to help us achieve this outcome.

We will assemble on Whitehall at 12 noon – as we announced earlier this week.

We reiterate our call for the police to lift the repressive restrictions they have imposed and allow us to march.

If they continue to refuse to do so and prevent us from marching, we will rally on Whitehall in protest.

Please bring flowers, a toy or child’s shoe to contribute to an action to commemorate the victims of Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Palestinian Forum in Britain

Friends of Al-Aqsa

Stop the War Coalition

Muslim Association of Britain

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament

17 Jan 2025 by Palestine Coalition