"Officers on the ground will act decisively and be briefed on placards, flags and chanting that will cross the line into hate crime or support of a proscribed organisation. As set out previously, we will also take action where we see chants calling for intifada. We know these words have consequences."
"Mahmood said earlier this week that she was satisfied that banning a full-scale march was necessary to prevent serious public disorder, due to the scale of the protest and multiple counterprotests, in the context of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East."
"The high court ruled last month that the government's decision to proscribe Palestine Action was unlawful. However, it remains banned pending an appeal by the Home Office."
London police have warned that approximately 12,000 demonstrators at the annual al-Quds Day rally will face arrest for expressing support for Palestine Action or chanting intifada. The home secretary banned the traditional march through London, restricting the protest to a two-hour static demonstration on the south bank of the Thames between 1pm and 3pm. Counterprotests will occur on the north bank, also prohibited from marching. Metropolitan police will monitor placards, flags, and chants that constitute hate crimes or support proscribed organizations. While a high court ruled the government's proscription of Palestine Action unlawful, it remains banned pending appeal. Police argue intifada chants have consequences, though the term means uprising in Arabic.
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